Wipe

  • 11wipe — wipe1 S3 [waıp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 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… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12wipe — wipe1 [ waıp ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to clean or dry something by moving a cloth or something soft over it: Let me just wipe the table before you sit down. Wipe your mouth. You ve got chocolate all over it. She wiped away her tears. wipe… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13wipe — I UK [waɪp] / US verb [transitive] Word forms wipe : present tense I/you/we/they wipe he/she/it wipes present participle wiping past tense wiped past participle wiped ** 1) to clean or dry something by moving a cloth or something soft over it Let …

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  • 14wipe — 1 verb 1 CLEAN/RUB (T) a) to rub a surface with a cloth in order to remove dirt, liquid etc: I wiped the table with a damp cloth. | wipe your eyes (=stop crying or remove tears from your face) b) to clean something by rubbing it against a surface …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15wipe — [[t]wa͟ɪp[/t]] ♦♦♦ wipes, wiping, wiped 1) VERB If you wipe something, you rub its surface to remove dirt or liquid from it. [V n] I ll just wipe the table... [V n with adj] When he had finished washing he began to wipe the basin clean... [V n on …

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  • 16wipe — 01. Could you please [wipe] off the table while I start doing the dishes? 02. You d better [wipe] little Bobby s nose. 03. Don t [wipe] your dirty hands on your pants. 04. He [wiped] the sweat from his face with his sleeve as he worked. 05. You d …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 17wipe — v. & n. v.tr. 1 clean or dry the surface of by rubbing with the hands or a cloth etc. 2 rub (a cloth) over a surface. 3 spread (a liquid etc.) over a surface by rubbing. 4 (often foll. by away, off, etc.) a clear or remove by wiping (wiped the… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 18wipe up — verb to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop (Freq. 1) Mop the hallway now He mopped her forehead with a towel • Syn: ↑mop up, ↑mop • Derivationally related forms: ↑mop ( …

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  • 19wipe — /wuyp/, v., wiped, wiping, n. v.t. 1. to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of: He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth. 2. to rub or draw (something) over a surface, as in cleaning …

    Universalium

  • 20wipe — verb 1》 clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth or one s hand.     ↘remove (dirt or moisture) in this way. 2》 spread (liquid) over a surface by rubbing. 3》 (often wipe something out) remove or eliminate completely.     ↘erase (data) from a magnetic… …

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