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Owie vs Swipe - What's the difference?

owie | swipe |

As nouns the difference between owie and swipe

is that owie is a painful, usually minor, injury while swipe is a quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep.

As an interjection owie

is same as ow.

As a verb swipe is

to steal or snatch.

owie

English

Interjection

owie!
  • Same as ow.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial, North America, childish) A painful, usually minor, injury.
  • * 1997 , K. D. Kuch, The Babysitter's Handbook , Random House, p. 58,
  • If it's an "owie " that has the child upset, check him from head to toe for injuries.
  • * 2008 , May 16, '' (daily comic) in the ''Kokomo Tribune
  • Daddy! Our car has an owie ! [Billy, pointing to a small dent.]

    Synonyms

    * boo-boo

    Usage notes

    The word is most often used by a child or someone speaking in the manner of a child.

    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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