noun Download 🔗Share The act of wiping something. Examples : "The wipe of the table was quick and efficient. " action utility essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping. Examples : "My mom used a soft, white wipe to clean the spills on the kitchen table. " material utensil item thing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The film editor used a wipe transition to show the new student entering the classroom. " media entertainment technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sarcastic remark; a reproof, a jibe. Examples : "Her "wipe" about my messy room was clearly meant to be sarcastic. " attitude language word communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.) Examples : "I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand." action utility process essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out. Examples : "The student wiped away the smudge of ink from her notebook. " action process utility essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out. Examples : "The student tried to wipe his friend out of winning the scholarship by submitting a similar essay. " business finance economy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To erase. Examples : "I accidentally wiped my hard drive." action computing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing. Examples : "The plumber wiped the joint between the lead pipes with solder, smoothing it with a rag. " technical machine utility building industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove an expression from one's face. Examples : "You should wipe that smirk off your face before the boss comes in." appearance body character human emotion mind essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deperm (a ship). Examples : "The captain ordered the crew to wipe the ship's decks. " nautical military technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lapwing, especially a northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus). Examples : "The farmer watched the wipe, a small, speckled bird, circling the field. " animal bird nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instance of all members of a party dying in a single campaign, event, or battle; a wipeout. Examples : "The entire football team suffered a wipeout in the championship game; every player was injured. " game military achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out. Examples : "The entire school chess team was wiped out in the regional tournament; all members lost. " game computing entertainment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading