Word of the Day: Wipe
To wipe something is it to clean it. This word is often used when cleaning something that is dirty or has some kind of a mess on it–a table, a car, hands, a person’s face, etc.
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wipe
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wiped
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wiped
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- John wiped his hands on a towel after fixing his car.
- Please wipe this table with soap and water.
- Tanya wiped the mud off of her car with a hose.
- A snowplow is wiping the snow off of the street.
- The school janitor wiped up the mud that the kids tracked into the building.
- Don’t wipe your mouth with your sleeve while you’re eating! Use a napkin.
- Wipe off your feet before you enter the house.
- Windshield wipers wipe water off of the windshield of a car.
You’ll often hear “wipe” and “out” together when something completely disappears or when there is an accident:
- After Don lost his job, he wiped out his savings in order to pay all of his bills.
- An overwhelming military force wiped out the opposing armies.
- I wiped out while driving to work yesterday and hit a tree.
Note: The song Wipe Out by the Surfaris was a huge hit in the 1960s and still gets a lot of airplay today.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with W page to see the list of all words starting with letter W. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
