See Also: wipe 1, verb(dictionary)
wipe(1)(dictionary)
wipe-out(dictionary)
wipe(2)(dictionary)
wipe(medicine)
wipe 2, noun(dictionary)
side-wipe(dictionary)
dare 1, verb, modal verb(dictionary)
tot 2, verb(dictionary)
fog 2, verb(dictionary)

wipe 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?clean/rub?
2 ?remove dirt?
3 ?computer/tape?
4 wipe something from your mind/memory
5 wipe the floor with somebody
6 wipe the slate clean
7 wipe the smile/grin off somebody's face
8 wipe something off the face of the earth/wipe something off the map
9 ?plates/cups etc?
Phrasal verbs
wipe something ¡û¡ú away
wipe something ¡û¡ú down
wipe something off something
wipe out
wipe something ¡û¡ú up
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[Language: Old English; Origin: wipian]
?CLEAN/RUB?
[T] a) to rub a surface with something in order to remove dirt, liquid etc
wipe sth with sth
::Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
::Bill wiped his eyes (=wiped the tears from his face) and apologized.
::He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his nose .
b) to clean something by rubbing it against a surface
wipe sth on sth
::He wiped his mouth on the back of his hand.
?REMOVE DIRT?
[T always + adverb/preposition] to remove liquid, dirt, or marks by wiping
wipe sth off/from etc sth
::Kim wiped the sweat from her face.
?COMPUTER/TAPE?
[T] to remove all the information that is stored on a tape, video, or computer disk
wipe sth from your mind/memory
to try to forget an unpleasant experience
wipe the floor with sb
informal to defeat someone completely in a competition or argument
wipe the slate clean
to agree to forget about mistakes or arguments that happened in the past
wipe the smile/grin off sb's face
informal to make someone feel less happy or confident, especially someone who is annoying because they think they are clever
::Tell him how much it'll cost - that should wipe the smile off his face!
wipe sth off the face of the earth/wipe sth off the map
to destroy something completely
::Another few years and this species could be wiped off the face of the earth.
?PLATES/CUPS ETC?
[I and T] to dry plates, cups etc that have been washed
-synonym dry dry
::You wash, I'll wipe.
wipe away [wipe sth ¡û¡ú away] phr v
to stop something existing
::A frown quickly wiped away her smile.
wipe down [wipe sth ¡û¡ú down] phr v
to completely clean a surface using a wet cloth
wipe off [wipe sth off sth] phr v
to reduce the value of shares or prices by a particular amount
::Nearly ¡ê7 billion has been wiped off share prices worldwide.
wipe out phr v
wipe sb/sth ¡û¡ú out
to destroy, remove, or get rid of something completely
::Whole villages were wiped out by the floods.
::Nothing could wipe out his bitter memories of the past.
wipe sb ¡û¡ú out
informal to make you feel extremely tired
::The heat had wiped us out.
-see also wiped out
AmE to fall or hit another object when driving a car, riding a bicycle etc
wipe up [wipe sth ¡û¡ú up] phr v
to remove liquid from a surface using a cloth
::I hastily wiped up the milk I had spilled.