wipe

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aɪp

[edit] Etymology

Old English wipan.

[edit] Verb

to wipe (third-person singular simple present wipes, present participle wiping, simple past and past participle wiped)

1. (transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (cf. rub)

   I wiped my glasses with my shirt.

   I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand.

2. (transitive, computing) To erase.

   I accidentally wiped my hard drive.

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[edit] Noun

wipe (plural wipes)

1. A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping.

[edit] Translations

• Danish: viskestykke
• Vietnamese: khăn lau, khăn chùi

[edit] Derived terms

• wipe out
• wipeout
• wipe somebody's eye
• asswipe