to wipe off
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1.0
- phrasal verb
- /waɪp ɔf/
- She used a cloth to wipe off the dust from the table.
- wipe off the dust
- wipe off the paint
- wipe off his face
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Watch on YouTubeSo you might see it as I wipe off my makeup.
- So you might see it as I wipe off my makeup.
Examples
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Make sure to wipe off any excess paint before we start the project.
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So you might see it as I wipe off my makeup.
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So after that I wipe off my face.
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Got some stuff to wipe off your face, too.
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The Guard tries to wipe off his hand on the wall.
Fiction book (1991) -
So now we're going to just wipe off this powder.
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I think I'm going to wipe off my foundation.
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I have to be careful or I'll wipe off all the powder.
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Just need to wipe off this glitter.
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The bartender came to wipe off the coffee table, and they all lifted up their drinks.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
390
1.0
To clean and dry a surface by rubbing it with a cloth or your hand
145
1.0
To clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush and water
93
1.2
To rub material off a surface with something hard or sharp
83
1.0
To remove small dry particles from a surface by wiping or brushing
71
1.0
To clean a floor with a long handle and wet cloth
61
1.0
To remove something from a surface by washing with water or soap
52
1.0
To remove dirt or mud from a surface
47
2.0
To remove something from a surface by moving a cloth over it, like tears or dirt
41
2.0
Clean something using water to remove dirt or stains
25
1.8
To take things away from a place to make it tidy
19
1.6
Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible
15
3.4
Take a thin layer off the top of a liquid
15
2.6
To remove liquid or dirt from a floor with a cloth
13
1.6
To wash something with water to remove soap or dirt
12
1.8
To clean a surface using a cloth or towel to remove a spill
9
2.5
To remove dirt or stains by rubbing hard with a brush
8
3.4
Come off a surface when something moves against it
7
4.3
Erase a mark by using an eraser or cloth until it disappears
6
5.2
To rub a surface with a small rough tool to remove something
3
8.1
To remove something so it is no longer visible or remembered
3
4.7
To remove the top layer of something by rubbing it with sandpaper
2
3.7
Take oil or fat from the top of a liquid using a spoon
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3.4
Remove a mark by moving a cloth or hand over it many times
1
2.6
To rub a surface with a wet sponge to clean it
1
4.2
To remove dust or crumbs quickly with a light movement
1
9.9
Wear away the surface of something by rubbing or scraping
Remove marks or stains from a surface so it looks clean
Antonyms
How Clean
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to remove something from a surface by rubbing or erasing' is directly derivable from combining 'wipe' (to remove dirt or moisture by rubbing) with the particle 'off' (indicating removal). This is a standard verb + particle compositional pattern in English (and mirrored in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Wipe off comes from the simple picture of using a cloth to rub something until it comes off a surface. Here wipe is the rubbing and off shows the thing is removed, so it means 'to remove something by rubbing or wiping'.