Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swipe left

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
swipe left
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reject or discard something.

Informal

Etymology

In reference to Tinder, a software program for computer dating; users accept or reject potential matches by respectively swiping right or left on a touchscreen.

Usage

Inflected Forms

swipes left (present, singular) swiping left (participle, present) swiped left (participle, past) swiped left (past)

Antonyms

swipe right

Questions

What does swipe left mean?
To reject or discard something.
Where does swipe left come from?
In reference to Tinder, a software program for computer dating; users accept or reject potential matches by respectively swiping right or left on a touchscreen.

How to pronounce swipe left

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