Swipe — Defs

01 n. A swape or sweep. See Sweep.

1.
A swape or sweep. See Sweep. See: Sweep
2.
A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
“Swipes [in cricket] over the blower's head, and over either of the long fields.” — R. A. Proctor.
3.
Poor, weak beer; small beer.[Slang, Eng.]

02 v. t. To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball.

imp. & p. p. Swiped; p. pr. & vb. n. Swiping

1.
To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball.
“Loose balls may be swiped almost ad libitum.” — R. A. Proctor.
2.
To pluck; to snatch; to steal.[Slang, U.S.]