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  1. 1. n. A swape or sweep. See Sweep. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Poor, weak beer; small beer. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To pluck; to snatch; to steal. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. a sweeping stroke or blow Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. strike with a swiping motion Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. make off with belongings of others Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. A swape or 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. pl. Poor, weak beer; small beer. [Slang, Eng.] [Written also swypes.] Craig. 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.] Source: webster
  10. 10. Poor, weak beer; small beer. [Slang, Eng.] [Written alsoswypes.] Craig. Source: adambom
  11. 11. n:39/v:61 n. a sweeping stroke or blow v. strike with a swiping motion Source: ecdict

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