to wipe

Examples

• All

• And then I'm also just going to wipe down the surfaces.

• Twenty minutes later, as he paused to wipe his brow, he was still grinning.

  Fiction book (1990)

• And what I have on, I need to wipe this off.

  Wayne Goss

• Wow, I need to really wipe that off for you guys.

• OK, then you take this and you wipe all this off.

• Oh yeah, you always got to wipe front to back.

• Just wipe it away with your hand!

  Hell of a Summer (2023)

• I told you to wipe that chocolate off of your face.

  Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2024)

• Don't wipe your hands on the car.

  The Bricklayer (2023)

• Beau dropped heavily on a rock and wiped his sweating face with both hands.

  Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

C

to clean

vsto wipe

∞ 1.0

To remove dirt and stains

is the specific rubbing-and-drying method for drying or removing marks from surfaces

D

to dust

vsto wipe

66 1.0

To remove small dry particles from a surface by wiping or brushing

is the basic rubbing action used for many kinds of dirt removal

M

to mop

vsto wipe

37 1.0

To clean a floor with a long handle and wet cloth

applies to small handheld rubbing or drying actions rather than floor work

W

to wipe away

vsto wipe

28 2.0

To remove something from a surface by moving a cloth over it, like tears or dirt

is broader, applying the same rubbing action to many surfaces and tasks

S

to swab

vsto wipe

22 4.0

To clean a surface or put liquid on it using a cotton stick

uses rubbing with cloth or hand rather than a tiny absorbent implement

R

to rub off

vsto wipe

21 3.6

Take something off a surface or pass a feeling to another person by touching

is similar but often implies gentler cleaning or drying motions

W

to wipe off

vsto wipe

20 1.0

Remove dirt or marks from a surface by rubbing with a cloth

is the general act of cleaning or drying by rubbing with cloth or hand

W

to wipe up

vsto wipe

8 1.8

To clean a surface using a cloth or towel to remove a spill

covers rubbing motion to clean or dry surfaces generally rather than only spills

M

to mop up

vsto wipe

5 2.6

To remove liquid or dirt from a floor with a cloth

describes handheld rubbing or drying motions, not large floor tools

B

to blot

vsto wipe

4 4.1

To remove liquid by pressing a soft cloth or paper against a surface

uses rubbing movements to spread or remove material rather than only pressing

S

to sponge

vsto wipe

4 2.1

To clean up liquid by using a soft thing that soaks it up

relies on rubbing motion to clean or dry rather than mainly soaking

P

to pass over

vsto wipe

1 3.7

To move something gently over a surface

is the same action but specifically for cleaning or drying surfaces

W

to whisk off

vsto wipe

4.2

To remove dust or crumbs quickly with a light movement

is a slower, more thorough rubbing action aimed at cleaning or drying

Antonyms

S

to soak

141 1.0

Make something very wet by putting it into water or other liquid

Idioms

W

to wipe the floor with

• Informal

8 7.5

To beat someone completely in a game or contest

W

to wipe the slate clean

• Informal

8 5.0

To start fresh by forgetting past mistakes and problems

Phrasal Verbs

W

to wipe out

189 4.2

Destroy something so nothing is left

W

to wipe away

28 2.0

To remove something from a surface by moving a cloth over it, like tears or dirt

W

to wipe off

20 1.0

Remove dirt or marks from a surface by rubbing with a cloth

W

to wipe up

8 1.8

To clean a surface using a cloth or towel to remove a spill

W

to wipe the snot

• Informal

8.7

To remove wet stuff from a nose using a tissue or sleeve

Compounds

W

wet wipe

3 1.3

A small soft disposable cloth made slightly wet to clean skin or surfaces

How Thorough

to scour

15 4.8

to scrub

55 1.0

to wipe

531 1.0

rub

64 1.0

to dab

11 2.8

Surface Forms

Etymology