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swipe

swipe

39 3.9
A strong sweeping hit with the arm, hand, or paw
  • noun
  • /swaɪp/
translation icon : golpe
  • Jerry thinks it over, leans forward, and in one quick swipe, grabs the keys from the ignition.
  • take a swipe
  • finger swipe

This is just one little swipe and it's basically gone.

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Examples

  • He delivered a powerful swipe of his arm, sending the papers flying across the room.

  • So that's one swipe and it's just like a glow to the lips.

  • This is just one little swipe and it's basically gone.

    Christen Dominique

  • I just take one swipe like that.

  • You gotta take too long of a swipe across the plate, see?

    Be Cool (2005)

  • Pete ripped it open with one swipe and lifted the top of the box.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Wild animals could take your head off with one casual swipe of their paw.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • With a single swipe, the baseball knocked the opponent's helmet off.

  • The artist made a bold swipe across the canvas, creating an impressive streak of color.

Synonyms

blow
vsswipe
271 2.0

A strong hit from a fist or weapon

is more about a wide moving strike rather than only direct impact
sweep
vsswipe
165 3.5

A wide movement of the hand or arm

is a wide movement that includes a strong hit rather than a gesture
swat
vsswipe
104 3.9

A quick hard hit with the hand or a flat object

is a slower wide swinging strike that prioritizes movement over quickness
smash
vsswipe
7 3.0

A very hard hit in sport, like in tennis

is a wide forceful movement used broadly rather than limited to sport action
wallop
vsswipe
  • Informal
3 6.7

A very hard blow that hurts someone

is a wide movement that focuses on motion over sheer heaviness
hitting
vsswipe
1 1.0

An act of striking something with force, often with a hand or object

is a wide forceful movement specifically rather than any strike action
smacking
vsswipe
1 4.6

A quick hard hit with an open hand that makes a sharp sound

is a broad forceful movement rather than a quick open hand strike
whang
vsswipe
  • UK
1 9.9

A hard hit that makes a loud sound

is a wide moving strike that mixes motion with force rather than raw energy

How Forceful

to smash
311 2.1
swipe
39 3.9
blow
271 2.0
to smack
164 3.5
tap
66 1.0
to brush
133 1.6

Surface Forms

swipe singular
swipes plural

Etymology

Swipe comes from the idea of a quick sweep, a long arm movement that hits or passes over something. So a swipe is a strong, sweeping hit.