sideswipe

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9

Definition of sideswipe

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.
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noun

  1. A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.
  2. (figuratively)A catty or sarcastic remark.
    “give a sideswipe”
    “receive a sideswipe”
    “Calvin Harris's number-ten hit Acceptable in the 80s is both a wry sideswipe and a celebration of the scene;[…]”

verb

  1. (transitive)To give a blow with the side, as to strike with the side of a car when turning.
    “As he turns left from Central into Jackson he nearly sideswipes a milk truck idling yards out from the kerb.”
    “In her haste, she sideswiped the 4x4 truck that was ahead of her as well as two other cars. “Help!” she yelled as she sped through the orange construction cones. “They're going to kill me!””

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Etymology

From side + swipe.

Words you can make from sideswipe

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6-letter words

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4-letter words

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3-letter words

26 words

2-letter words

10 words

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