wipe·out (w p out )n.1. a. The act or an instance of wiping out. b. Complete destruction. 2. Sports A fall, as from a surfboard or bicycle. |
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| Noun | 1. | wipeout - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys somethingconclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" ravage, depredation - (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease" razing, wrecking - the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled wrack, rack - the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin" |
| 2. | wipeout - a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)fall, tumble, spill - a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice" athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |