Swipes meaning : A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep. A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club. An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it. An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader. A rough guess; an estimate or swag. An attack, insult or critical remark. Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut. To grab or bat quickly. To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion. To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader. To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it. To draw (one's finger) rapidly across a touch screen. To steal or snatch.