wipe (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /waɪp/
Definition
To rub something with a cloth or other soft material to clean it, dry it, or remove something from its surface.
Examples
Please wipe the counter after you're done cooking.
He wiped the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand.
She quickly wiped the spilled coffee off the floor.
How to Use wipe
- wipe away (phrasal verb)
- To remove tears or other liquid from someone's face. — "He gently wiped away her tears."
- wipe down (phrasal verb)
- To clean the surface of something by rubbing it with a cloth. — "She wiped down the car after washing it."
- wipe off (phrasal verb)
- To remove something from a surface by rubbing. — "He wiped the mud off his shoes."
- wipe out (phrasal verb)
- To destroy or eliminate completely. — "The new disease could wipe out entire species."
- wipe out (phrasal verb)
- To fall off a surfboard or other board while riding a wave. — "The surfer wiped out on a massive wave."
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