swipe at (someone or something)

To try to hit someone or something with a wide, arcing blow or stroke. It has me worried the way their toddler swipes at anyone who tries to approach him to say hello. The drunkard swiped at the security guard and collapsed in a heap on the pavement. He sat swiping at the golf ball for nearly five minutes before he finally hit it.

swipe at

1. To attempt to hit someone or something with a sweeping stroke: The cat swiped at the string. The hockey player swiped at the puck.

2. To attack someone verbally; criticize someone sharply: The candidate took every opportunity to swipe at her opponent.

词组	swipe at (someone or something)
释义	swipe at (someone or something) swipe at (someone or something) To try to hit someone or something with a wide, arcing blow or stroke. It has me worried the way their toddler swipes at anyone who tries to approach him to say hello. The drunkard swiped at the security guard and collapsed in a heap on the pavement. He sat swiping at the golf ball for nearly five minutes before he finally hit it. See also: swipe Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. swipe at v. 1. To attempt to hit someone or something with a sweeping stroke: The cat swiped at the string. The hockey player swiped at the puck. 2. To attack someone verbally; criticize someone sharply: The candidate took every opportunity to swipe at her opponent. See also: swipe The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: swipe swipe at a dog in the manger dog in the manger hit at hit at (someone or something) cooperate with cooperate with (someone or something) make a dive make a dive (for someone or something)
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