Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sideswipe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: side-swipe
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A catty or sarcastic remark.

verb

To give a blow with the side, as to strike with the side of a car when turning.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"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;[…]"
"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!”"

Etymology

From side + swipe.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

sideswipes (plural) side-swipe (alternative) sideswipes (present, singular) sideswiping (participle, present) sideswiped (participle, past) sideswiped (past)

Derived Forms

sideswiper

Synonyms

gibe

Questions

What does sideswipe mean?: A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.
Where does sideswipe come from?: From side + swipe.

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