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Last year, Congress passed a law that directs the Federal Reserve to set limits on debit card swipe fees that are reasonable and proportional to the cost of processing those transactions. Like most Americans, I had no idea that swipe fees charged to American businesses are the highest in the world.
Peter Welch

Meaning of "swipe" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SWIPE

Perhaps related to sweep.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SWIPE

swipe  [swaɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWIPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swipe is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb swipe in English.

WHAT DOES SWIPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Swipe

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Definition of swipe in the English dictionary

The first definition of swipe in the dictionary is when intr, usually foll by at to hit hard with a sweeping blow. Other definition of swipe is to steal. Swipe is also to pass a machine-readable card, such as a credit card, debit card, etc, through a machine that electronically interprets the information encoded, usu. in a magnetic strip, on the card.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SWIPE

PRESENT

Present
I swipe
you swipe
he/she/it swipes
we swipe
you swipe
they swipe
Present continuous
I am swiping
you are swiping
he/she/it is swiping
we are swiping
you are swiping
they are swiping
Present perfect
I have swiped
you have swiped
he/she/it has swiped
we have swiped
you have swiped
they have swiped
Present perfect continuous
I have been swiping
you have been swiping
he/she/it has been swiping
we have been swiping
you have been swiping
they have been swiping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I swiped
you swiped
he/she/it swiped
we swiped
you swiped
they swiped
Past continuous
I was swiping
you were swiping
he/she/it was swiping
we were swiping
you were swiping
they were swiping
Past perfect
I had swiped
you had swiped
he/she/it had swiped
we had swiped
you had swiped
they had swiped
Past perfect continuous
I had been swiping
you had been swiping
he/she/it had been swiping
we had been swiping
you had been swiping
they had been swiping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will swipe
you will swipe
he/she/it will swipe
we will swipe
you will swipe
they will swipe
Future continuous
I will be swiping
you will be swiping
he/she/it will be swiping
we will be swiping
you will be swiping
they will be swiping
Future perfect
I will have swiped
you will have swiped
he/she/it will have swiped
we will have swiped
you will have swiped
they will have swiped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been swiping
you will have been swiping
he/she/it will have been swiping
we will have been swiping
you will have been swiping
they will have been swiping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would swipe
you would swipe
he/she/it would swipe
we would swipe
you would swipe
they would swipe
Conditional continuous
I would be swiping
you would be swiping
he/she/it would be swiping
we would be swiping
you would be swiping
they would be swiping
Conditional perfect
I would have swipe
you would have swipe
he/she/it would have swipe
we would have swipe
you would have swipe
they would have swipe
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been swiping
you would have been swiping
he/she/it would have been swiping
we would have been swiping
you would have been swiping
they would have been swiping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you swipe
we let´s swipe
you swipe
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to swipe
Past participle
swiped
Present Participle
swiping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWIPE


archetype
ˈɑːkɪˌtaɪp
asswipe
ˈæswaɪp
genotype
ˈdʒɛnəʊˌtaɪp
gripe
ɡraɪp
hype
haɪp
logotype
ˈlɒɡəʊˌtaɪp
phenotype
ˈfiːnəʊˌtaɪp
pipe
paɪp
prototype
ˈprəʊtəˌtaɪp
retype
ˌriːˈtaɪp
ripe
raɪp
sideswipe
ˈsaɪdˌswaɪp
Skype
skaɪp
snipe
snaɪp
stereotype
ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪp
stripe
straɪp
subtype
ˈsʌbˌtaɪp
type
taɪp
wash-wipe
ˈwɒʃwaɪp
wipe
waɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWIPE

swingometer
swings and roundabouts
swingtree
swingy
swinish
swinishly
swinishness
swink
swinker
Swinney
swipe card
swiper
swipes
swipey
swiple
swipple
swire
swirl
swirling
swirlingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWIPE

baby wipe
bagpipe
downpipe
drainpipe
hornpipe
kipe
lipe
loipe
outlet pipe
overripe
peace pipe
precipe
recipe
Sergipe
sipe
stipe
tailpipe
tripe
water pipe
wet wipe

Synonyms and antonyms of swipe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SWIPE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «swipe» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of swipe

Translation of «swipe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWIPE

Find out the translation of swipe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swipe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swipe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抡打
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

golpear
570 millions of speakers

English

swipe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कड़ी चोट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتقاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

салфетки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acertar com um objeto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোয়াইপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frapper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sapu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぶん殴る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후려치다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gesek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn cắp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேய்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वाइप करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tokatlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cercare di colpire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

machnięcia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серветки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bețivan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κτύπημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slägga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swipe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swipe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWIPE»

The term «swipe» is very widely used and occupies the 19.479 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWIPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swipe

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5 QUOTES WITH «SWIPE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swipe.
1
Jim Bishop
The reporter is the daily prisoner of clocked facts. On all working days, he is expected to do his best in one swift swipe at each story.
2
Kerry Healey
I don't think it's really good once you've lost an election to sit around, watch your former opponent, and swipe at them.
3
Heather Morris
I put on lip balm first thing in the morning and always use it before I swipe on my red lipstick.
4
Peter Welch
Last year, Congress passed a law that directs the Federal Reserve to set limits on debit card swipe fees that are reasonable and proportional to the cost of processing those transactions. Like most Americans, I had no idea that swipe fees charged to American businesses are the highest in the world.
5
Peter Welch
Swipe fees have increased steadily since the introduction of debit cards 20 years ago, when there were no swipe fees at all. Merchants can't negotiate or control them. They've tried, but they have no leverage against the big banks and issuers. So they get ignored.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWIPE»

Discover the use of swipe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swipe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Swipe
When Logan and his friends discover the truth behind the Mark, will they ever be able to go back to being normal teenagers? Find out in the first book of this exciting series that is Left Behind meets Matched for middle-grade readers.
Evan Angler, 2012
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Swipe This!: The Guide to Great Touchscreen Game Design
As the creator of such venerable games as God of War, the SpongeBob Squarepants series, and Pac-Man World, to name a few, Rogers writes from personal experience and in this unique book, he hands you the tools to create your own tablet games ...
Scott Rogers, 2012
3
Please Swipe Again
After her boyfriend breaks up with her, outgoing college student Ava Sinclair begins to realize life is creeping up on her.
Megan Mann, 2010
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Roscoe Riley Rules #2: Never Swipe a Bully's Bear
Pig-napped!
Katherine Applegate, 2009
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Sneak
In a future United States under the power of a charismatic leader, thirteen-year-old Logan and his friends, a group of dissenters called the Dust, receive some startling information from the Markless community, opening their eyes to the ...
Evan Angler, 2012
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The Ultimate Press Release Swipe File: 50 Templates That You ...
Have you ever wanted to get exposure for your business, website, charity or project but not sure what hook or story angle would interest the media?Well, The Ultimate Press Release Swipe File is the solution.Filled with over 199 hooks and ...
Pete Williams, 2011
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The Proposal Writer's Swipe File III: 15 Professionally ...
Provides examples of successful fund-raising proposals in the areas of social welfare, education, science, the arts, and the humanities
Susan Ezell Kalish, 1984
8
Never Swipe a Bully's Bear
For use in schools and libraries only. When first-grader Roscoe discovers that his stuffed pig is missing from his backpack, he accuses the class bully of "pig-napping" and gets even by taking the bully's teddy bear.
Katherine Applegate, 2008
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Storm
In Storm, Logan and his friends are the leaders of the Markless revolution. But while some Markless are fighting Chancellor Cylis’ army, the Dust is busy trying to find a cure for a horrible epidemic sweeping through the Marked.
Evan Angler, 2013
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Sampling and Surveying Radiological Environments
When collecting composite samples, it is important that the composited interval not be so large that the resulting data are diluted beyond the point of providing meaningful information. 4.3.1.3 Swipe Samples Swipe samples are distinct from ...
Mark E. Byrnes, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWIPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swipe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Useful and overdue swipe gestures come to Chrome for iOS
With an update yesterday, Chrome now supports swipe gestures on the iPhone to navigate forward and backward. Specifically, swipe right to go back a page ... «CNET, Jul 15»
2
Swipe wins Summer Juvenile Championship at Los Alamitos
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Swipe won the $85,100 Summer Juvenile Championship for 2-year-olds by a head over Mrazek on Sunday at Los Alamitos, ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
Swipe card system to monitor Maine urchin catch met with skepticism
State regulators want to create a swipe card system to record transactions in which fishermen sell urchins to dealers. The cards would help more efficiently ... «Press Herald, Jun 15»
4
Taraji P. Henson, Jay Leno Among Stars Who Show Us How to …
"When characters get upset on television shows, in movies, they will angrily swipe things off their desks," Meyers said in setting up this funny clip from his ... «People Magazine, May 15»
5
Tinder Plus lets premium users 'rewind' to their last swipe
Popular dating app Tinder has launched a premium service called Tinder Plus, which lets users access new features, including the ability to undo swipes, for a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
6
Snapchat's new Discover feature puts news and entertainment a …
The company described the functions of the new feature in a blog post published today. Users can tap to open an "edition," swipe left to browse the snaps inside, ... «The Verge, Jan 15»
7
Spotify Adds Press To Play And Swipe To Save Gestures, Taking …
Specifically, a new Touch Preview option lets users listen to a song by pressing their finger on it; and you can now swipe left to save a song to your collection, ... «TechCrunch, Jan 15»
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to debit card 'swipe fees' rules
The dispute between banks and merchants centers involves swipe, or interchange, fees that are determined by Visa Inc (V.N), MasterCard Inc(MA.N) and other ... «Reuters, Jan 15»
9
Tinder's New Paid Accounts Let You Undo the Accidental Swipe-Left
Swipe, swipe, swipe ... oh, shoot. Users of the dating app Tinder know the pain of accidentally swiping left to reject a potential match -- and now, they can "undo" ... «NBCNews.com, Nov 14»
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Men Swipe Right on Tinder 3 Times as Much as Women
On the popular dating app, which has users swipe right to indicate they “like” a potential match and swipe left to say “nope,” men are almost three times as likely ... «TIME, Oct 14»

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