wipe+out

  • 71To wipe a joint — 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.] [1913 Webster] 1. To rub with… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 72To wipe the nose of — 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.] [1913 Webster] 1. To rub with… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 73Wipe (transition) — Examples of various wipe transitions A wipe is a type of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape. George Lucas is famous for the sweeping use of wipes in his Star …

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  • 74wipe*/ — [waɪp] verb [T] I 1) to clean or dry something by moving something such as a cloth over it Let me just wipe the table before you sit down.[/ex] She wiped away her tears.[/ex] He wiped his mouth with his serviette.[/ex] 2) to clean or dry… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 75wipe someone out — 1》 kill a large number of people. 2》 ruin someone financially. 3》 (be wiped out) informal be exhausted or intoxicated. → wipe …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 76wipe someone/something out — DESTROY, annihilate, eradicate, eliminate; slaughter, massacre, kill, exterminate; demolish, raze to the ground; informal take out, zap; N. Amer. informal waste; poeti …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 77wipe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. clean, rub, brush, dust, mop; dry, towel. See cleanness, dryness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rub, clean, dry, dust, mop, clear, wash, swab, soak up, obliterate. III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. rub,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 78wipe someone out — 1. tv. to eliminate someone; to kill someone. (Underworld.) □ Max almost wiped Ziggy out. CD Who wiped out Lefty? 2. tv. to exhaust or tire someone. □ The game wiped me out. □ Jogging always wipes me out …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 79wipe that smile off your face — stop smiling, do not smile, cut it out    Rick, tell Peter you re sorry and give him a big kiss. Gail, wipe that smile off your face …

    English idioms

  • 80wipe something out — remove or eliminate completely. → wipe …

    English new terms dictionary