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Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪp|-aɪp

Verb
en-verb|swip|ing

1. transitive To steal or snatch.

#:Hey! Who swiped my lunch?

1. transitive To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.

#:He swiped his card at the door.

1. intransitive to grab or bat quickly

#:The cat swiped at the shoelace.

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. countable a quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep
2. countable A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
3. countable|informal a rough guess; an estimate or swag

#:Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.

1. uncountable Poor, weak beer; small beer.

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• 2007-10-03 16:15 - Interwicket - iwiki +te

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