SWIPE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SWIPE?

Need another word that means the same as “swipe”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “swipe” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Swipe” are: abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, strike, swing, hit, slap, cuff, lash out, steal, thieve, take, snatch, help oneself to, appropriate, shoplift, stroke, brush, clip

Swipe as a Noun

Definitions of "Swipe" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “swipe” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A sweeping stroke or blow.
• A sweeping blow.
• An attack or criticism.
• An act or instance of moving one's finger across a touchscreen to activate a function.

Synonyms of "Swipe" as a noun (8 Words)

brush	The act of brushing your hair. He gave the seat a brush.
clip	A clip for holding banknotes. A gilt clip fastened her hair.
cuff	Handcuffs. A red dress with a white lace collar and cuffs.
hit	An instance of striking or being struck. He was the director of many big hits.
slap	A sound made or as if made by a slap. She heard the slap of water against the harbour wall.
strike	A pitch that passes through the strike zone. Dockers voted for an all out strike.
swing	A period of time spent swinging back and forth on a seat suspended by ropes or chains. The flaws in his swing weren t evident when he was an amateur.

Usage Examples of "Swipe" as a noun

• A swipe to the right archives or deletes the message.
• He missed the ball with his first swipe.
• He took a swipe at his critics.

Swipe as a Verb

Definitions of "Swipe" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “swipe” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Move (one's finger) across a touchscreen in order to activate a function.
• Hit or try to hit with a swinging blow.
• Steal.
• Strike with a swiping motion.
• Make off with belongings of others.
• Pass (a swipe card) through an electronic device designed to read and process the information encoded on it.

Synonyms of "Swipe" as a verb (24 Words)

abstract	Give an abstract of. Let s abstract away from this particular example.
appropriate	Take (something) for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission. The accused had appropriated the property.
cabbage	Make off with belongings of others.
cuff	Secure with handcuffs. The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime.
filch	Make off with belongings of others. They filched milk off morning doorsteps.
help oneself to	Improve; change for the better.
hit	Score a run or point by hitting a ball with a bat racket stick etc. The area has been badly hit by pit closures.
hook	Fasten with a hook. I was hooked by John s radical zeal.
lash out	Strike as if by whipping.
lift	Make audible. The new law lifted many people from poverty.
nobble	Seize or accost (someone. He intended to nobble Rose s money.
pilfer	Make off with belongings of others. She produced the handful of coins she had managed to pilfer.
pinch	Irritate as if by a nip pinch or tear. Aunt Rose pinched her thin lips together.
purloin	Steal (something. He must have managed to purloin a copy of the key.
shoplift	Steal in a store. She was caught shoplifting a pair of shoes.
slap	Hit against or into something with the sound of something being slapped. My sister slapped my face.
snarf	Eat or drink quickly or greedily. They snarfed up frozen yogurt.
sneak	Do or obtain (something) in a stealthy or furtive way. He sneaks up on us slyly.
steal	Move stealthily. A delicious languor was stealing over her.
strike	Undertake strike action against an employer. He raised his hand as if to strike me.
swing	Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner. Swing a bat.
take	Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs. He leaned forward to take her hand.
thieve	Be a thief; steal something. The students have been thieving my favourite art books.

Usage Examples of "Swipe" as a verb

• Swipe to the left on the main navigation page and you'll see a user login menu.
• Simply swipe a finger across the phone's display screen to switch to another program.
• She swiped me right across the nose.
• Lola stood on the balcony, swiping at the moths.
• Someone swiped one of his sausages.

Associations of "Swipe" (30 Words)

bait	Lure entice or entrap with bait. Fishing with live baits.
bang	Leap jerk bang. A nasty bang on the head.
bat	A person batting especially in cricket a batsman. Who s batting.
brad	Fasten with brads.
dab	Apply (a substance) with light quick strokes. She licked a dab of chocolate from her finger.
encouraged	Inspired with confidence.
entice	Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion. The treat is offered to entice the dog to eat.
filch	Pilfer or steal (something, especially an item of small value) in a casual way. They filched milk off morning doorsteps.
finger	Play a passage with a particular sequence of positions of the fingers. I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons.
fingernail	The nail at the end of a finger.
flail	A device similar to a flail used as a weapon or for flogging. Her arms were flailing.
gesticulate	Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words. They were shouting and gesticulating frantically at drivers who did not slow down.
gesture	Make a gesture. A gesture of defiance.
hand	Operated by or held in the hand. Hand in the main.
hook	Attach or fasten with a hook or hooks. His opponent hooked him badly.
inviting	Offering the promise of an attractive or enjoyable experience. The sea down there looks so inviting.
pilfer	Steal (things of little value. No system is proof against pilfering if people are determined enough.
purloin	Make off with belongings of others. He must have managed to purloin a copy of the key.
reel	Music composed for dancing a reel. The two reeled out of the bar arm in arm.
rob	Deprive someone of (something needed or deserved. She was robbed of her handbag.
shop	Shop around not necessarily buying. She shopped her husband to bosses for taking tools home.
sitting	(of an animal or bird) not running or flying. He read the mystery at one sitting.
slap	Hit against or into something with the sound of something being slapped. My sister slapped my face.
sneak	Someone who prowls or sneaks about usually with unlawful intentions. He sneaks up on us slyly.
steal	An act of stealing something. The chorus is a steal from The Smiths London.
strike	A pitch that passes through the strike zone. Small conifers will strike from cuttings.
talon	An ogee moulding. The mouse wouldn t have stood much chance against the peregrine s talons.
theft	The action or crime of stealing. The latest theft happened at a garage.
thrash	A violent or noisy movement of beating or thrashing. The system is thrashing again.
transgression	The act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle. I ll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions.