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Meaning of swipe
noun
- A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
- A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
- An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
- An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
- A rough guess; an estimate or swag. Example: Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.
verb
- To grab or bat quickly. Example: The cat swiped at the shoelace.
- To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
- To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader. Example: He swiped his card at the door.
- To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it. Example: Swipe left to hide the toolbar.
- To draw (one's finger) rapidly across a touch screen.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.