1.  to reach toward and try to hit (something) with a swinging motion

[+ object]

• The cat swiped the dog across the nose.

— usually + at

• The cat swiped at the dog.

2 . [+ object] informal : to steal (something)

• They swiped some candy from the store.
• She swiped my idea.

3. [+ object] : to pass (a credit card, ATM card, etc.) through a machine that reads information from it

• The cashier swiped the credit card and gave it back to me.