verb
swipes; swiped; swiping
to reach toward and try to hit (something) with a swinging motion [+ obj]
usually + at
[+ obj] informal :to steal (something)
[+ obj] :to pass (a credit card, ATM card, etc.) through a machine that reads information from it
noun
plural swipes
[count] informal :a criticism or insult that is directed toward a particular person or group
a swinging movement of a person's hand, an animal's paw, etc., that is done in an attempt to hit something