sideswipe
to strike with a sweeping stroke or blow along the side; strike a glancing blow obliquely.
such a strike or blow.
Origin of sideswipe
1Other words from sideswipe
- sideswiper, noun
Words Nearby sideswipe
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How to use sideswipe in a sentence
About 80 percent of crashes involve sideswipes or rear-end collisions, officials said, suggesting driver confusion.
The end of ‘Dave Thomas Circle’ arrives as Wendy’s shuts doors at an infamous D.C. intersection | Luz Lazo | September 21, 2021 | Washington PostCommercial carrier reports near miss sideswipe three minutes ago in blue lane approximately three miles west of mile Marker 957.
Code Three | Rick RaphaelI saw a big touring car sideswipe a Ford runabout and knock it several feet to one side on the country road.
"Say Fellows--" | Wade C. SmithThe woman raised one hand from the money and made an unexpected sideswipe at Plaster's jaw with her open palm.
The Ten-foot Chain | Achmed AbdullahThe 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
/ (ˈsaɪdˌswaɪp) /
a glancing blow or hit along or from the side
an unexpected criticism of someone or something while discussing another subject
to strike (someone) with such a blow
Derived forms of sideswipe
- sideswiper, noun
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