Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wiping

/ˈwaɪpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: wip-ing
IPA: /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of wipe

noun

The act by which something is wiped.

noun

Material wiped off something.

noun

Slang

Example Sentences

"multiple wipings of a computer's hard disk"
"analysis of wipings taken from a suspect's hands"

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

wipings (plural)

Rhymes With

typing piping swiping sniping hyping griping weak typing striping

Questions

How do you pronounce wiping?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/.
What does wiping mean?: present participle and gerund of wipe

How to pronounce wiping

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