Wipe
- Wipe
- Wipe Wipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wiped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Wiping}.] [OE. vipen, AS. w[=i]pian; cf. LG. wiep a wisp of
straw, Sw. vepa to wrap up, to cuddle one's self up, vepa a
blanket; perhaps akin to E. whip.]
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1. To rub with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry
by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel.
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Let me wipe thy face. --Shak.
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I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping
it, and turning it upside down. --2 Kings xxi.
13.
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2. To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; --
usually followed by away, off or out. Also used
figuratively. ``To wipe out our ingratitude.'' --Shak.
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Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them
soon. --Milton.
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3. To cheat; to defraud; to trick; -- usually followed by
out. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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If they by coveyne [covin] or gile be wiped beside
their goods. --Robynson
(More's
Utopia)
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{To wipe a joint} (Plumbing), 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.
{To wipe the nose of}, to cheat. [Old Slang]
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Wipe — (vom englischen für „wischen“ oder „putzen“) ist eine Eraser Software, die zum sicheren Löschen von Dateien unter Linux dient. Wird eine Datei mit Wipe gelöscht, so überschreibt es diese mehrmals mit speziellen Bit Mustern oder Zufallsdaten.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
wipe — ► VERB 1) clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth or one s hand. 2) remove (dirt or moisture) in this way. 3) erase (data) from a magnetic medium. 4) pass over an electronic reader, bar code, etc. ► NOUN 1) an act of wiping. 2) an ab … English terms dictionary
wipe — [waɪp] verb wipe off phrasal verb [transitive] wipe something off something FINANCE to suddenly reduce the value of shares, a company etc, especially by a large amount: • There was a huge stockmarket crash which wiped 24 percent off stock prices … Financial and business terms
wipe — [wīp] vt. wiped, wiping [ME wipen < OE wipian, akin to OHG wīfan, to wind around < IE * weib , to turn, twist, turning motion: see VIBRATE] 1. a) to rub or pass over with a cloth, mop, etc., as for cleaning or drying b) to clean or dry in… … English World dictionary
Wipe — Wipe, n. 1. Act of rubbing, esp. in order to clean. [1913 Webster] 2. A blow; a stroke; a hit; a swipe. [Low] [1913 Webster] 3. A gibe; a jeer; a severe sarcasm. Swift. [1913 Webster] 4. A handkerchief. [Thieves Cant or Slang] [1913 Webster] 5.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wipe — Wipe, n. [Cf. Sw. vipa, Dan. vibe, the lapwing.] (Zo[ o]l.) The lapwing. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wipe — has several meanings: * Wiping, a process in which old television and radio recordings were overwritten, erased, or destroyed * Wipe (transition), a gradual transition in film editing * Total Party Kill, in roleplaying games, when an entire group … Wikipedia
wipe — *exterminate, extirpate, eradicate, uproot, deracinate Analogous words: obliterate, *erase, efface, expunge, blot out: *abolish, extinguish, annihilate: *destroy, demolish … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wipe — [v] brush, swab clean, clean off, clear, dry, dust, erase, mop, obliterate, remove, rub, sponge, take away, towel, wash; concept 165 … New thesaurus
wipe — wipe1 S3 [waıp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clean/rub)¦ 2¦(remove dirt)¦ 3¦(computer/tape)¦ 4 wipe something from your mind/memory 5 wipe the floor with somebody 6 wipe the slate clean 7 wipe the smile/grin off somebody s face 8 wipe something off the face of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
