What does "swipe" mean?
Swipe: A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club. Swipes [in cricket] over the blower's head, and over either of the long fields. R. A. Proctor.
Additional senses
- 2.pl. Poor, weak beer; small beer. [Slang, Eng.] [Written also swypes.] Craig.
- 3.To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball. Loose balls may be swiped almost ad libitum. R. A. Proctor.
- 4.To pluck; to snatch; to steal. [Slang, U.S.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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