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  • 51wipe — 1 verb 1 CLEAN/RUB (T) a) to rub a surface with a cloth in order to remove dirt, liquid etc: I wiped the table with a damp cloth. | wipe your eyes (=stop crying or remove tears from your face) b) to clean something by rubbing it against a surface …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 52wipe — wipe1 [ waıp ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to clean or dry something by moving a cloth or something soft over it: Let me just wipe the table before you sit down. Wipe your mouth. You ve got chocolate all over it. She wiped away her tears. wipe… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 53wipe — /wuyp/, v., wiped, wiping, n. v.t. 1. to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of: He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth. 2. to rub or draw (something) over a surface, as in cleaning …

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  • 54wipe — v. & n. v.tr. 1 clean or dry the surface of by rubbing with the hands or a cloth etc. 2 rub (a cloth) over a surface. 3 spread (a liquid etc.) over a surface by rubbing. 4 (often foll. by away, off, etc.) a clear or remove by wiping (wiped the… …

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  • 55wipe — verb 1》 clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth or one s hand.     ↘remove (dirt or moisture) in this way. 2》 spread (liquid) over a surface by rubbing. 3》 (often wipe something out) remove or eliminate completely.     ↘erase (data) from a magnetic… …

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  • 56wipe — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ hastily, quickly ▪ easily ▪ The plastic surface can be easily wiped. ▪ …

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  • 57wipe — /waɪp / (say wuyp) verb (t) (wiped, wiping) 1. to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry. 2. to take (away, off, out, etc.) by rubbing with or on something. 3. to remove as if by rubbing: wipe the… …

  • 58wipe — [[t]waɪp[/t]] v. wiped, wip•ing, n. 1) to rub lightly with something in order to clean or dry the surface: to wipe furniture with a soft cloth[/ex] 2) to clean or dry by patting or rubbing on or with something: to wipe one s hands on a towel[/ex] …

    From formal English to slang

  • 59wipe — I UK [waɪp] / US verb [transitive] Word forms wipe : present tense I/you/we/they wipe he/she/it wipes present participle wiping past tense wiped past participle wiped ** 1) to clean or dry something by moving a cloth or something soft over it Let …

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  • 60wipe sth out — UK US wipe sth out Phrasal Verb with wipe({{}}/waɪp/ verb [T] IT ► if an increase in the value, level, etc. of something is wiped out, the value, level, etc. goes down to the point where the increase started: »Investors saw their recent gains… …

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