wipe

wipe  (wp)

tr.v. wiped, wip·ing, wipes

1.

a. To subject to light rubbing or friction, as with a cloth or paper, in order to clean or dry.

b. To clean or dry by rubbing: wiped my feet before I went inside.

c. To rub, move, or pass (a cloth, for example) over a surface.

2.

a. To remove by or as if by rubbing: wipe off dirt; wipe away grease.

b. To blot out completely, as from the memory.

3.

a. To spread or apply by or as if by wiping: wiped furniture polish over the table.

b. To form (a joint) in plumbing by spreading solder with a piece of cloth or leather.

n.

1. The act or an instance of wiping.

2. Something, such as a towel or tissue, used for wiping.

3. A cam that activates another part; a wiper.

4.

a. A blow or swipe.

b. Informal A jeer; a gibe.

5. A transition from one scene in a film or movie to another, effected by means of a line passing across the screen.

Phrasal Verb:

wipe out

1. To destroy or be destroyed completely.

2. Slang To murder.

3. Sports To lose one's balance and fall, as when skiing or surfing.

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[Middle English wipen, from Old English wpian; see weip- in Indo-European roots.]

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wipe

Verb

[wiping, wiped]

1. to rub (a surface or object) lightly with a cloth or the hand, in order to remove dirt or liquid from it

2. to remove by wiping: she made a futile attempt to wipe away her tears

3. to erase a recording from (a video or audio tape)

Noun

the act or an instance of wiping: a quick wipe [Old English wīpian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wipe - the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub" rub physical contact, contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch" scuff - the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
Verb	1.	wipe - rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth" pass over rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" sponge - wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten squeegee - wipe with a squeegee; "squeegee the windows" broom, sweep - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" towel - wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry" whisk off, whisk - brush or wipe off lightly wipe away, wipe off - remove by wiping wipe away, wipe off - remove by wiping deplete, use up, wipe out, eat up, exhaust, run through, eat, consume - use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week" rub out, score out, wipe off, erase, efface - remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"

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wipe

verb 1. clean, dry, polish, brush, dust, rub, sponge, mop, swab

verb 2. erase, remove, take off, get rid of, take away, rub off, efface, clean off, sponge off

noun 3. rub, clean, polish, brush, lick, sponge, mop, swab

wipe something or someone out destroy, eliminate, take out (slang) massacre, slaughter, erase, eradicate, blow away (slang), chiefly U.S. obliterate, liquidate (informal) annihilate, efface, exterminate, expunge, extirpate, wipe from the face of the earth (informal) kill to the last man, kennet Austral. (slang) jeff Austral. (slang)

Translations

wipe [waɪp] n to give sth a wipe → pasar un trapo sobre algo vt → limpiar;

to wipe one's nose → limpiarse la nariz

wipe off vt → limpiar con un trapo

wipe out vt [+ debt] → liquidar [+ memory]; borrar (= destroy); destruir

wipe up vt → limpiar

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wipe [waɪp] n → coup m de torchon (or de chiffon or d'éponge);

to give sth a wipe → donner un coup de torchon/de chiffon/d'éponge à qch vt → essuyer (= erase) [+ tape] → effacer;

to wipe one's nose → se moucher

wipe off vt → essuyer

wipe out vt [+ debt] → éteindre, amortir [+ memory]; effacer (= destroy); anéantir

wipe up vt → essuyer

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wipe [waɪp] vt → wischen (= dry); abtrocknen (= clean); abwischen (= erase) [+ tape] → löschen;

to wipe one's nose → sich dat die Nase putzen n to give sth a wipe → etw abwischen

wipe off wipe vt → abwischen

wipe out wipe vt (= destroy) [+ city etc] → auslöschen

wipe up wipe vt [+ mess] → aufwischen

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wipe [waɪp] n → pulita, passata

vt → pulire (strofinando) [+ dishes]; asciugare;

to give sth a wipe → dare una pulita or una passata a qc;

to wipe one's nose → soffiarsi il naso

wipe off vt → cancellare [+ stains]; togliere strofinando

wipe out vt [+ debt] → pagare, liquidare [+ memory]; cancellare (= destroy); annientare

wipe up vt → asciugare