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wipe
[wahyp]
verb (used with object)
to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of.
He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth.
to rub or draw (something) over a surface, as in cleaning or drying.
to remove by rubbing with or on something (usually followed by away, off, out, etc.).
Wipe the dirt off your shoes. Wipe the dust from the pictures.
to remove as if by rubbing (usually followed by away, off, etc.).
Wipe that smile off your face!
to erase, as from existence or memory (often followed byfrom ).
to wipe a thought from one's mind.
to erase (magnetic tape, a recording, etc.)
to delete the entire contents and settings of (a digital storage device, mobile device, etc.).
She remotely wiped her computer after it was stolen.
Plumbing.
to apply (solder in a semifluid state) by spreading with leather or cloth over the part to be soldered.
to form (a joint) in this manner.
Machinery., (of a rotating shaft or the like) to melt the brasses of (a bearing) through friction.
Australian Slang., to refuse to have anything to do with; reject; dismiss.
verb (used without object)
(in a video game) to suffer a defeat in which all cooperative player characters in a group are killed.
After hours in that dungeon, our group wiped and we had to start again from the beginning.
noun
an act of wiping.
He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
a rub, as of one thing over another.
Also called wipe-off. Movies., a technique in film editing by which the projected image of a scene appears to be pushed or wiped off the screen by the image that follows.
a piece of absorbent material, as of paper or cloth, used for wiping.
a sweeping stroke or blow.
a gibe.
Machinery., wiper.
(in a video game) a defeat in which all cooperative player characters in a group are killed.
a total party wipe.
Slang., a handkerchief.
verb phrase
wipe out
to destroy completely; demolish.
The entire city was wiped out.
Informal., to murder; kill.
They wiped him out to keep him from testifying.
Slang., to beat decisively, as in sports.
Slang., (in sports) to be taken out of competition by a fall, accident, collision, etc.
Slang., to intoxicate or cause to become high, especially on narcotic drugs.
wipe up, to clean completely by wiping.
to wipe up the mess on the floor.
wipe
/ waɪp /
verb
to rub (a surface or object) lightly, esp with (a cloth, hand, etc), as in removing dust, water, grime, etc
to remove by or as if by rubbing lightly
he wiped the dirt from his hands
to eradicate or cancel (a thought, memory, etc)
to erase a recording from (an audio or video tape)
informal, to abandon or reject (a person)
to apply (oil, grease, etc) by wiping
to form (a joint between two lead pipes) with solder or soft lead
informal, to defeat someone decisively
noun
the act or an instance of wiping
(in film editing) an effect causing the transition from one scene to the next in which the image of the first scene appears to be wiped off the screen by that of the second
dialect, a sweeping blow or stroke
dialect, a gibe or jeer
obsolete, a slang name for handkerchief
Word History and Origins
Origin of wipe1
Word History and Origins
Origin of wipe1
Idioms and Phrases
- mop up (wipe) the floor with
- settle (wipe out) an old score
Example Sentences
However, on the other hand, it does make it easier to wipe down.
"You can ask anybody you know, he's a real sweet boy, into his sports and his PlayStation and school," his father, Zahar Ibrahim, tells me before wiping a tear from his eye.
Torres wiped his hands over his face as if washing off the horrors of the day and pressed the record button.
As scenes of the Barone children played above the stage, she wiped away tears at the sight of Sawyer as a child.
A try would have extended the hosts' lead to 22-3, however the video official picked up on a slight knock-on by Cowan-Dickie as he grounded, causing the score to be wiped off.
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