to swipe

Examples

• All

• I'm just going to swipe this all over the skin.

• At night, you can't get in or out without swiping this card.

  The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)

• So it's here, pop the ball up, swipe under and catch.

• We're going to go ahead and just swipe this right on.

• Can you just swipe it again, please?

  Everything Must Go (2011)

• So I'm going to pick up a little bit and swipe across the skin.

• One: swipe the fare card.

  In the Heights (2021)

• Or you could just keep swiping and see if anything turns up.

• You can tap and swipe and oops, didn't mean to go back.

• Completing a task is as simple as swiping the task and touching the "Complete" button.

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Synonyms

S

to sweep

vsto swipe

131 2.1

To move quickly and smoothly in a wide motion

is faster and more focused, a short quick pass over a surface

F

to flick

vsto swipe

78 2.3

To move something quickly with a finger or hand

is broader and uses a longer wide pass rather than a short tap

D

to drag

vsto swipe

• Specialized

18 2.5

To move an item on a screen by holding and moving the mouse or your finger

is quicker and uses a single quick pass instead of prolonged held contact

Antonyms

H

to hold

∞ 1.4

To remain true or valid in a situation

How Fast

to snap

226 1.6

to flick

78 2.3

to swipe

79 3.0

to glide

78 2.9

slide

63 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology