sideswipe

[ sahyd-swahyp ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌswaɪp /

verb (used with object), side·swiped, side·swip·ing.

to strike with a sweeping stroke or blow along the side; strike a glancing blow obliquely.

noun

such a strike or blow.

Origin of sideswipe

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; side1 + swipe

OTHER WORDS FROM sideswipe

side·swip·er, noun

Words nearby sideswipe

sidesplitter, sidesplitting, sidestep, sidestream smoke, sidestroke, sideswipe, sidetrack, sidewalk, sidewalk artist, sidewalk sale, sidewalk superintendent

Example sentences from the Web for side-swipe

  • I see Emily make a side-swipe with her nozzle at a stout gent who's in the act of climbing a telegraph-pole hand over hand.

    From Place to Place |Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for side-swipe

sideswipe
/ (ˈsaɪdˌswaɪp) /

noun

a glancing blow or hit along or from the side
an unexpected criticism of someone or something while discussing another subject

verb

to strike (someone) with such a blow

Derived forms of sideswipe

sideswiper, noun