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swipe

/swaɪp/

Meanings
noun
A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.

Examples :

"The chef made a quick swipe of the spatula across the pan to remove the burnt bits. "
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Related Words

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration opponents

opponents noun

/əˈpoʊnənts/ /əˈpoʊnɛnts/

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

Illustration powerful

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

Illustration entrance

entrance noun

/ˈɛn.tɹəns/ /ɛnˈtɹæns/

The action of entering, or going in.

"Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever."

Illustration interacting

interacting verb

/ˌɪntəˈræktɪŋ/ /ˌɪnɾəˈræktɪŋ/

To act upon each other.

"The students are interacting with each other during the group project. "

Illustration unlocked

unlocked verb

/ˌʌnˈlɑkt/ /ʌnˈlɑkt/ /ˌʌnˈlɔkt/ /ʌnˈlɔkt/

To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.

"I unlocked the door and walked in."

Illustration sweeping

sweeping verb

/ˈswiːpɪŋ/

To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

"to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

Illustration alcoholic

alcoholic noun

/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/

A person addicted to alcohol.

"After years of struggling with addiction, he finally admitted he was an alcoholic and sought help. "

Illustration swipecard

swipecard noun

/ˈswaɪpˌkɑrd/ /ˈswaɪpˌkɑːrd/

A plastic card (keycard, bank card, membership card etc.) with a magnetic stripe containing coded data, that is swiped through a reader.

"She used her swipecard to enter the office building. "

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

Illustration estimate

estimate noun

/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

"The estimate for the new school library project was $50,000. "