Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wipe off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: wipe off
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove (something such as dirt) by wiping.

Transitive verb

verb

To clean (something), removing any dirt from it, by wiping it.

Transitive verb

verb

To destroy completely, leaving no trace.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove semen off from the buttocks of a sexual partner after doing anal sex.

Slang

Example Sentences

"wipe a picture off the board"
"wipe water off the windscreen"
"wipe off the countertop"
"The countertop is dirty. Please wipe it off."
"Wipe that smile off your face!"
"wipe a species off the planet Earth"

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Frequently Paired Words

wipe away wipe up wipe down wipe out

Synonyms

wipe away erase rub out score out efface

Questions

What does wipe off mean?: To remove (something such as dirt) by wiping.

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