Swipe vs Swipey - What's the difference?
swipe | swipey |
To steal or snatch.
* 1968 , , 00:48:18:
To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.
To grab or bat quickly.
(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.
(uncountable) Poor, weak beer; small beer.
(dated) Drunk; tipsy.
* 1843 , , Martin Chuzzlewit , ch. 28:
* 1894 , , The Ebb-Tide , ch. 11:
As a verb swipe
is to steal or snatch.As a noun swipe
is (countable) a quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.As an adjective swipey is
(dated) drunk; tipsy.swipe
English
Verb
(swip)- Hey! Who swiped my lunch?
- "Maybe I could swipe some Tintex from the five-and-dime."
- He swiped his card at the door.
- The cat swiped at the shoelace.
Noun
- Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.
Anagrams
*swipey
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- "I've brought home Mr. Chuzzlewit. He ain't ill. He's only a little swipey , you know." Mr. Bailey reeled in his boots, to express intoxication.
- "Lord, I've an 'eadache on me!" said he. "I believe I was a bit swipey last night."
