/swuyp/ , n. , v. , swiped, swiping .
n.
1. a strong, sweeping blow, as with a cricket bat or golf club.
2. Informal. a swing of the arm in order to strike somebody; punch.
3. a sideswipe.
4. Informal. a critical or cutting remark.
5. a leverlike device for raising or lowering a weight, esp. a bucket in a well; sweep.
6. Horse Racing. a person who rubs down horses in a stable; groom.
v.t.
7. to strike with a sweeping blow.
8. Informal. to steal: He'll swipe anything that isn't nailed down.
9. to slide (a magnetic card) quickly through an electronic device that reads data.
v.i.
10. to make a sweeping stroke.
[ 1730-40; akin to SWEEP 1 ; c. G schweifen ]