Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wipe down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: wipe -down
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To clean the exterior surface of an object, from top to bottom, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.

Example Sentences

"Please wipe down the kitchen appliances."
"The fridge door is grimy. Please wipe it down with some spray cleaner."
"Since. f. A dish-cloth, fleece-cloth, cloth to wipe down tables, or to rub the house."
""Officially...no comment," Randy answered and he took the damp kitchen towel from Annie and used it to wipe down the countertop of any dish water residue."

Inflected Forms

wipes down (present, singular) wiping down (participle, present) wiped down (participle, past) wiped down (past)

Derived Forms

wipedown

Phrases

wipe-down wipe away wipe out wipe up

Frequently Paired Words

wipe away wipe out wipe up rinse down wash down wipe off

Questions

What does wipe down mean?: To clean the exterior surface of an object, from top to bottom, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.

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