Definitions for: Wipe


[n] the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
[v] rub with a wiping motion



Webster (1913) Definition: Wipe, n. [Cf. Sw. vipa, Dan. vibe, the lapwing.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The lapwing. [Prov. Eng.]


Wipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wiped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Wiping.] [OE. vipen, AS. w[=i]pian; cf. LG. wiep a wisp of
straw, Sw. vepa to wrap up, to cuddle one's self up, vepa a
blanket; perhaps akin to E. whip.]
1. To rub with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry
by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel.

Let me wipe thy face. --Shak.

I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping
it, and turning it upside down. --2 Kings xxi.
13.

2. To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; --
usually followed by away, off or out. Also used
figuratively. ``To wipe out our ingratitude.'' --Shak.

Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them
soon. --Milton.

3. To cheat; to defraud; to trick; -- usually followed by
out. [Obs.] --Spenser.

If they by coveyne [covin] or gile be wiped beside
their goods. --Robynson
(More's
Utopia)

To wipe a joint (Plumbing), to make a joint, as between
pieces of lead pipe, by surrounding the junction with a
mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of
a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.

To wipe the nose of, to cheat. [Old Slang]


Wipe, n.
1. Act of rubbing, esp. in order to clean.

2. A blow; a stroke; a hit; a swipe. [Low]

3. A gibe; a jeer; a severe sarcasm. --Swift.

4. A handkerchief. [Thieves' Cant or Slang]

5. Stain; brand. [Obs.] ``Slavish wipe.'' --Shak.

Synonyms: pass over, rub

See Also: broom, consume, contact, deplete, draw, eat, eat up, efface, erase, exhaust, guide, pass, rub, rub out, rubdown, run, run through, score out, scuff, sponge, squeegee, sweep, towel, use up, whisk, whisk off, wipe away, wipe off, wipe out

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