n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: swiped ; swip · ing
Date: circa 1825
intransitive verb : to strike or move with a sweeping motion
transitive verb
1 : to strike or wipe with a sweeping motion
2 : STEAL , PILFER
3 : to slide (a card with a magnetic strip or bar code) through a slot in a reading device so that information stored on the strip can be processed (as in making a purchase)