Wipe
31wipe — 1. verb 1) Beth wiped the table Syn: rub, mop, sponge, swab; clean, dry, polish, towel 2) he wiped the marks off the window Syn: rub off, clean off, remove from …
32wipe up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms wipe up : present tense I/you/we/they wipe up he/she/it wipes up present participle wiping up past tense wiped up past participle wiped up to remove a liquid from a surface using a cloth …
33wipe — a transitional technique or optical effect/device in which one shot appears to be pushed off or wiped off the screen by another shot replacing it and moving across the existing image; also called a push over; a flip over (or flip) wipe is when… …
34wipe up — phr verb Wipe up is used with these nouns as the object: ↑mess …
35wipe — vb 1. to kill or destroy. A racier version of the standard phrase wipe out . 2. Australian to snub, ignore or blank (someone). This usage was prevalent in the 1950s. 3. American to be repellent, inferior or worthless. A more recent synonym of… …
36wipe — v 1. rub, stroke, swipe; clean, cleanse, scrub, swab, mop; scour, smooth; dry. 2. wipe out destroy, demolish, raze, rub out; obliterate, erase, blot out, eradicate, eliminate, exterminate; extinguish, annihilate, extirpate; rub into the ground,… …
37Wipe — F/A/V An optical transition effect in which one image is replaced by another with a boundry edge that moves in a selected pattern across the frame. (Laboratory) A&V A transition between two video signals that takes the shape of a geometric… …
38wipe — See headlight wash/wipe …
39wipe the slate clean — To allow a person to make a fresh start in a job, relationship, etc by ignoring past mistakes, crimes, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑slate * * * I see wipe II forgive or forget past faults or offenses; make a fresh start * * * wipe the slate clean see… …
40wipe down — ˌwipe ˈdown [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they wipe down he/she/it wipes down present participle wiping down past tense …
