swiping

Verb

swipe (third-person singular simple present swipes, present participle swiping, simple past and past participle swiped)

1. (intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
   • The cat swiped at the shoelace.
2. (transitive) To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
3. (transitive) To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
   • He swiped his card at the door.
4. (intransitive, transitive) To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
   • Swipe left to hide the toolbar.
5. (informal, transitive) To swipe right on (someone) on a dating application.
   • Zac Efron needs a date. […] But would the actor resort to apps to find a partner? Joking, he said, “Amazingly, when I signed up for Tinder, nobody swiped me! They thought it was fake … That never happened.”2016 August 2, Lindsay Kimble, “Zac Efron Opens Up About His Dating Woes and Jokes: 'When I Signed Up for Tinder, Nobody Swiped Me!'”, in People
6. (informal, transitive) To steal or snatch.
   • Hey! Who swiped my lunch?

   Synonyms:

   pinch, steal, abduct, abstract, appropriate, bag, bandit, bash and grab, bone, boost

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