Meanings
verbswipe left (third-person singular simple present swipes left, present participle swiping left, simple past and past participle swiped left)
present singular third person swipes left · participle present swiping left · participle past swiped left · past swiped left
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo reject or discard something.
Opposite
Origin
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.
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APA
swipe left. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swipe%20left
MLA
“swipe left.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swipe%20left. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swipe left,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swipe%20left.
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