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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
Reform UK took control of KCC in May, wiping out a 30-year Tory majority by securing 57 of the 81 seats at County Hall.
"It's very rewarding to clean photos and, especially when they're badly damaged, see a face emerge," said student Andrea Baldwin, gently wiping a photo with cotton.
Former International Monetary Fund chief economist Gita Gopinath has said that a U.S. crash could wipe out $35 trillion in global wealth.
The unbridled spending has sparked concerns about a speculative bubble reminiscent of the late 1990s dot-com frenzy, which collapsed and wiped out massive investments.
Worse, his air conditioner broke last month and the $14,000 that Mahan spent replacing it — along with a costly filter he needs for allergies — pretty much wiped out his emergency fund.
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