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Guess vs Swipe - What's the difference?

guess | swipe |

As verbs the difference between guess and swipe

is that guess is to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion while swipe is to steal or snatch.

As nouns the difference between guess and swipe

is that guess is a prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support while swipe is (countable) a quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.

guess

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . More at (l).

Verb

  • To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
  • To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
    • He who guesses the riddle shall have the ring.
  • (chiefly, US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
    • That album is quite hard to find, but I guess you could try ordering it online.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Not all together; better far, I guess , / That we do make our entrance several ways.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • But in known images of life I guess / The labour greater.
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  • (obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Tell me their words, as near as thou canst guess them.
    Synonyms
    * hypothesize * take a stab * speculate
    Derived terms
    * foreguess * guess what * guessable * guesser * guessing game * guesstimate * guesswork * keep someone guessing * no prize for guessing * out-guess * second-guess * you'll never guess

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) gesse. Cognate with (etyl) .

    Noun

    (es)
  • A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
    • If you don't know the answer, take a guess .
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    • Synonyms
    * estimate * hypothesis * prediction
    Derived terms
    * another-guess * anyone's guess * by guess or by gosh * educated guess * guesswork * guesstimate * otherguess * take a guess * your guess is as good as mine

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    swipe

    English

    Verb

    (swip)
  • To steal or snatch.
    • Hey! Who swiped my lunch?
  • * 1968 , , 00:48:18:
    • "Maybe I could swipe some Tintex from the five-and-dime."
  • To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.
    • He swiped his card at the door.
  • To grab or bat quickly.
    • The cat swiped at the shoelace.

    Noun

  • (countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep.
  • (countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
  • (countable, informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
    • Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.
  • (uncountable) Poor, weak beer; small beer.

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