Swipe

/swaɪp/ verb

Definition

To sweep your hand or an object quickly across something; or to steal something; or on a screen, to move your finger across.

Etymology

Possibly from dialectal English, origin uncertain but may relate to 'sweep.' Became particularly common in modern technology with touchscreens.

Kelly Says

The 'swipe' gesture on phones was invented at the university of Delaware in the 1990s, and Apple's patent on it was so valuable that Samsung had to pay millions—a single hand motion became worth fortunes!

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