Definition of wipe Wipe

/wajˈp/ - [wayp] - wipe

We found 17 definitions of wipe from 6 different sources.

What does wipe mean?

Verb wipes, wiping, wiped
wipe - rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth"
		pass over
		rub move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
		guide, pass, draw, run pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
		wipe away, wipe off remove by wiping
		rub out, score out, wipe off, efface, erase remove by wiping
		deplete, run through, use up, eat up, exhaust, consume, eat, wipe out finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
		sponge gather sponges, in the ocean
		squeegee wipe with a squeegee; "squeegee the windows"
		broom, sweep finish with a broom
		towel wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry"
		whisk off, whisk take away quickly and suddenly

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wipe (Noun)
A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping.
wipe (Noun)
A kind of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape.
wipe (Verb)
To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface.
wipe (Verb)
To erase.

wipe (n.)
The lapwing.
wipe (v. t.)
To rub with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel.
wipe (v. t.)
To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; -- usually followed by away, off or out. Also used figuratively.
wipe (v. t.)
To cheat; to defraud; to trick; -- usually followed by out.
wipe (n.)
Act of rubbing, esp. in order to clean.
wipe (n.)
A blow; a stroke; a hit; a swipe.
wipe (n.)
A gibe; a jeer; a severe sarcasm.
wipe (n.)
A handkerchief.
wipe (n.)
Stain; brand.

wipe
To move an object or utensil over a surface or other object while maintaining contact, in order that a substance be removed from its surface.

wipe
A blow, or reproach. I'll give you a wipe on the chops. That story gave him a fine wipe. Also a handkerchief.

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wipe in sign language