wipe
Noun:
- An act of cleaning or drying a surface by moving something over it: A "wipe" is the action of rubbing a surface with a cloth, hand, or other material to clean or dry it.
- A single instance of this action: It can also refer to the single motion or stroke used to clean something.
Verb:
- To clean or dry a surface by moving something over it: The primary meaning is to rub a surface with a cloth, hand, or other material to remove dirt, liquid, or marks.
- To remove or eliminate something by cleaning: It can also mean to cause something to be removed or disappear by the act of wiping.
Noun:
- He gave the table a quick wipe with a damp cloth.
- One wipe was enough to clear the fog from the mirror.
Verb:
- Please wipe the counter after you finish cooking.
- She wiped her hands on her apron.
- He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"to wipe the slate clean": To forget past mistakes or arguments and start again.
- After their big argument, they decided to wipe the slate clean and be friends again.
"to wipe something from the map": To completely destroy a place or thing.
- The powerful storm nearly wiped the small island from the map.
Wiper (n): A device or person that wipes. Commonly refers to the blades on a vehicle that clear the windshield.
- The car's wipers couldn't keep up with the heavy rain.
Wipeable (adj): Describing a surface that can be easily wiped clean.
- The table has a wipeable laminate surface.
- Rub: To apply pressure and friction to a surface.
- Clean: To make something free from dirt or marks.
- Mop: To clean or soak up liquid from a floor or surface.
Wipe away: To remove something (like tears or a stain) by wiping.
- She gently wiped away the child's tears.
Wipe off: To remove something from a surface by wiping.
- He wiped off the dust from the old bookshelf.
Wipe out:
- To clean the inside of something thoroughly.
- She wiped out the bowl before using it.
- To destroy or eliminate completely.
- The disease nearly wiped out the entire population.
- (Informal) To make someone extremely tired.
- That long hike completely wiped me out.
Wipe up: To clean a liquid or spill by wiping.
- Could you wipe up the milk you spilled?
Wipe the floor with someone: To defeat someone completely and easily in a competition or argument.
- The debate champion wiped the floor with his opponent.
Wipe the smile off someone's face: To stop someone from being happy or smug, often by giving them bad news.
- The sudden bad news wiped the smile off his face.
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the act of rubbing or wiping
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he gave the hood a quick rub
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rub with a circular motion
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wipe the blackboard
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He passed his hands over the soft cloth
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