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sideswipe

/ˈsaɪdswaɪp/noun

उच्चारण साइड्स्वाइप

(बातों-बातों में किया गया) कटाक्ष, तंज़

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C] ~ (at sb/sth) informal

    a critical remark about somebody or something, made while you are talking about something else

    (बातों-बातों में किया गया) कटाक्ष, तंज़

    • In his speech, the minister took a sideswipe at the opposition.
    • The columnist took a sideswipe at the new curriculum.

    Synonyms dig jibe swipe barb

verb
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    [T]

    to hit the side of a vehicle with the side of your own vehicle

    (गाड़ी को) बगल से टक्कर मारना, रगड़ते हुए निकलना

    • A speeding truck sideswiped our car on the highway.
    • A bus sideswiped the rickshaw, but nobody was hurt.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

dig jibe swipe barb

§Grammar and usage

Take a sideswipe at somebody or something.

Take a sideswipe at somebody or something सही प्रयोग है।