Sideswipe (Verb)

Meaning

Strike from the side.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• The speeding car sideswiped a parked vehicle on the road.
• In battle, the soldier's shield helped protect him from a glancing blow intended to sideswipe him.
• A glancing swipe of the sword aimed to sideswipe the queen's defender.
• The sudden rainstorm likely to sideswipe the eastern seaboard, bringing heavy winds.
• His sneaky opponent tried to sideswipe him with an elbow strike during the match.