Swipe vs Filch - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between swipe and filch

is that swipe is to steal or snatch while filch is to steal, to illegally take possession of.

is (countable) a quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.

(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.

(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.

(es)

To steal, to illegally take possession of.

Hey! Someone filched my noggin.

* lift, nick, pinch, pocket, rob, thieve, flog, (Cockney rhyming slang) half-inch, (slang) knock off, (slang) jack * See also