swipe

nouns

a sweeping stroke or blow
swipe
is a type of (narrower)
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
"it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
shot, stroke

verbs

strike with a swiping motion
swipe
see also
sideswipe
is a type of (narrower)
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
"He hit her hard in the face"
hit
make off with belongings of others
abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe