take a swipe at someone/something

1. tv. to hit at someone or something. Max took a swipe at the cop by mistake.

2. tv. to have a try at someone or something. I will probably fail, but I’ll take a swipe at it.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sumantra	-	Bengali
Jafet	-	Spanish
RomÁN	-	Hungarian
Nkiruka	-	Western African, Igbo
Gizi	-	Hungarian
Gennadius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)