wipe
wipe Lexical Profile
wipe Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A disposable piece of absorbent cloth or paper, typically pre-moistened with a cleansing or disinfecting agent.
"Please keep a pack of sanitizing wipes in the car to clean your hands after pumping gas."
An act of rubbing a surface with a cloth, paper, or one's hand in order to clean or dry it.
"She gave the kitchen counter a quick wipe with a damp sponge before preparing dinner."
A visual transition effect in film or video editing in which one shot gradually replaces another by moving across the screen from one side to the other.
"The director used a classic horizontal wipe to transition seamlessly between the two scenes."
• verb
To clean or dry a surface by rubbing it with a cloth, a piece of paper, or one's hand.
"Please remember to wipe your shoes on the doormat before stepping into the hallway."
To remove dirt, moisture, or another substance from a surface by rubbing.
"He used a clean handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead after the long hike."
To erase or delete data, recordings, or memories completely from a storage medium or the mind.
"Before recycling your old laptop, make sure to wipe the hard drive to protect your personal information."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'wipian', meaning to rub with a cloth to clean or dry, derived from Proto-Germanic '*wipjanan' (to move back and forth).