Wipe
21wipe*/ — [waɪp] verb [T] I 1) to clean or dry something by moving something such as a cloth over it Let me just wipe the table before you sit down.[/ex] She wiped away her tears.[/ex] He wiped his mouth with his serviette.[/ex] 2) to clean or dry… …
22wipe — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ hastily, quickly ▪ easily ▪ The plastic surface can be easily wiped. ▪ …
23wipe — v. 1) (d; tr.) to wipe off ( to erase from ) (to wipe a city off the map) 2) (D; tr.) to wipe on (she wiped her hands on the towel) 3) (N; used with an adjective) he wiped the dishes dry * * * [waɪp] (N; used with an adjective) he wiped the… …
24wipe — [[t]waɪp[/t]] v. wiped, wip•ing, n. 1) to rub lightly with something in order to clean or dry the surface: to wipe furniture with a soft cloth[/ex] 2) to clean or dry by patting or rubbing on or with something: to wipe one s hands on a towel[/ex] …
25wipe — /waɪp / (say wuyp) verb (t) (wiped, wiping) 1. to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry. 2. to take (away, off, out, etc.) by rubbing with or on something. 3. to remove as if by rubbing: wipe the… …
26wipe — {{11}}wipe (n.) disposable absorbent tissue, 1971, from WIPE (Cf. wipe) (v.). {{12}}wipe (v.) O.E. wipan, from P.Gmc. *wipanan (Cf. Dan. vippe, M.Du., Du. vippen, O.H.G. wifan to swing ), from PIE *weip to turn, vacillate, tremble (Cf. L. vibrare …
27wipe — Synonyms and related words: air dry, anhydrate, bake, blackout, bleach, blocking, blot, bowdlerize, brush, burn, clean, clean out, clean up, cleanse, clear out, conk, cure, dehumidify, dehydrate, delouse, dematerialization, departure, depurate,… …
28wipe up — PHRASAL VERB If you wipe up dirt or liquid from something, you remove it using a cloth. [V n P] I spilled my coffee all over the table and Mom leaned across me to wipe it up... [V P n (not pron)] Wipe up spills immediately …
29wipe — n. a murder; a killing. (Underworld. See also wipe out.) □ Who’s responsible for that wipe downtown last night? □ The victim of the latest mob wipe was hauled out of the river this morning …
30wipe — I. verb (wiped; wiping) Etymology: Middle English wipen, from Old English wīpian; akin to Old High German wīfan to wind around, Latin vibrare to brandish, and probably to Old Norse veipa to be in movement, Sanskrit vepate it trembles Date: before …
