nounπShareThe act of wiping something."The baby's playful wipes at her food-covered face made a bigger mess. "actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping."She used the wipes to clean the sticky juice off the table. "itemutilitymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kind of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape."The old movie used many wipes to transition between scenes, with each scene dissolving into the next like a curtain being drawn. "mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sarcastic remark; a reproof, a jibe.""Her sarcastic wipes about his messy room were enough to make him want to clean it." "languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)"I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand."actionutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out."The child wipes the spilled juice off the table with a cloth. "actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out."The dishonest salesman wipes customers out of their savings by selling them overpriced insurance. "businesseconomymoralfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo erase."I accidentally wiped my hard drive."actionwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."The plumber meticulously wiped the joint between the lead pipes, ensuring a strong connection. "materialutilitytechnicalbuildingindustryworkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove an expression from one's face."You should wipe that smirk off your face before the boss comes in."appearanceactionbodyhumanemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deperm (a ship)."To keep it safe from underwater mines, the navy wipes its ships of their magnetic signature regularly. "nauticalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lapwing, especially a northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)."While birdwatching in the meadow, we spotted several wipes flying overhead with their distinctive, erratic flight patterns. "animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn instance of all members of a party dying in a single campaign, event, or battle; a wipeout.""The raid leader called it a 'total wipes' after the entire team died to the boss three times in a row." "gamecomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out.""The raid was going well, but a sudden boss attack wipes the entire group, forcing us to start over." "gamecomputingachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
