Category:Swipe

Swipe, n. Etym: [cf. Sweep, swiple.]

1. A swape or sweep. See sweep.

2. 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.

3. pl.

Defn: poor, weak beer; small beer. [slang, eng.] [written also Swypes.] Craig.

Swipe Swipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swiped; p. pr. & vb. n. Swiping.]

1. 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.

2. To pluck; to snatch; to steal. [slang, u.s.]