Usually means: Sliding finger to interact digitally.
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We found 13 dictionaries that define the word swiping:

General (12 matching dictionaries)
  1. swiping: Merriam-Webster
  2. swiping: Collins English Dictionary
  3. swiping: Vocabulary.com
  4. Swiping, swiping: Wordnik
  5. swiping: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. swiping: Wiktionary
  7. swiping: Dictionary.com
  8. swiping: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  9. Swiping: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  10. Swiping: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  11. swiping: FreeDictionary.org
  12. swiping: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. swiping: Encyclopedia

(Note: See swipe as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (swipe)

verb:  (intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
verb:  (transitive) To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
verb:  (transitive) To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
verb:  (transitive, intransitive, computing, graphical user interface) To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
verb:  (transitive, informal) To swipe right on (someone) on a dating application.
verb:  (transitive, informal) To steal or snatch.
verb:  (slang, obsolete, nautical) To drink.
noun:  (countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
noun:  (countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
noun:  (countable, graphical user interface) An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
noun:  (countable) An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
noun:  (countable, informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
noun:  (countable, informal) An attack, insult or critical remark.
noun:  (uncountable) Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut.
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