verb
wipes; wiped; wiping
[+ obj] to clean or dry (something) by using a towel, your hand, etc.
to remove (something) by rubbing
to move (something) over a surface
chiefly Brit :to completely remove recorded material from (a tape or disk)
wipe away
[phrasal verb]
wipe (something) away or wipe away (something) :to remove (something) by rubbing
wipe down
[phrasal verb]
wipe (something) down or wipe down (something) :to clean (a surface) by rubbing it with a cloth
wipe off
[phrasal verb]
wipe (someone or something) off or wipe off (someone or something) :to clean (someone or something) by using a towel, your hand, etc.
wipe (something) off or wipe off (something) :to remove (something) by rubbing
wipe out
[phrasal verb]
US informal :to fall down violently especially when riding a bicycle, surfing, skiing, etc.
wipe (someone or something) out or wipe out (someone or something) :to kill or destroy (someone or something) completely
wipe (someone) out :to make (someone) very tired
wipe (something) clean
to clean (something) by wiping
to completely remove something from (something) :to remove everything from (something) - usually used as (be) wiped clean
wipe that/the smile/smirk/grin off someone's face
informal :to stop smiling or to make someone stop smiling or feeling happy
wipe the floor with
informal :to beat or defeat (someone or something) completely
wipe the slate clean
to forget all the things that have happened or been done and start doing something again :to start again from the very beginning
wipe up
[phrasal verb]
wipe (something) up or wipe up (something) :to use a cloth to remove (something) from a surface
noun
plural wipes
[count] a small, wet cloth that is used for cleaning
an act of cleaning or drying something by using a towel, your hand, etc.