gripe vs swipe

gripe

noun
  • A complaint, often a petty or trivial one. 

  • A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems. 

  • The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind. 

  • The piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot. 

  • Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines. 

  • An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted. 

verb
  • To suffer griping pains. 

  • To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm. 

  • To annoy or bother. 

  • To complain; to whine. 

swipe

noun
  • An attack, insult or critical remark. 

  • A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep. 

  • A rough guess; an estimate or swag. 

  • An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader. 

  • An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it. 

  • Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut. 

  • A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club. 

verb
  • To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader. 

  • To steal or snatch. 

  • To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion. 

  • To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it. 

  • To grab or bat quickly. 

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