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单词 sideswipe
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sideswipe

[ sahyd-swahyp ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌswaɪp /
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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

sideswiper, noun

Words nearby sideswipe

sidesplitting, sidestep, sidestream smoke, side street, sidestroke, sideswipe, side table, side tone, sidetrack, side trip, side-valve engine
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Example sentences from the Web for sideswipe

  • The skull was smashed over the left eye, as if someone had taken a sideswipe at Hendrix with a hammer.

    Let'em Breathe Space|Lester del Rey

British Dictionary definitions for sideswipe

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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