wipe up
To dry utensils, dishes etcTo dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed.
» Mennad wiped up with that newspaper.
Meaning
4 senses(Australian, British, intransitive)To dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed.
You're not watching TV until you've wiped up!
To completely remove spilled liquid or solids, typically by hand using a dishcloth.
I'll wipe up that spilled milk.
First let me wipe up all these bread crumbs.
To clean thoroughly, particularly with a dishcloth or rag.
I always wipe up the counter before making dinner.
Please wipe up the kitchen at the end of your shift.
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(US, figuratively, slang, transitive)To defeat (an opponent) thoroughly; trounce.
We're going to wipe up your team just like we wiped up the Canaries.
- to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
Examples
6 sentencesMennad wiped up with that newspaper.
Yanni wiped up the resin quickly.
Spilled juice or drinks should be wiped up promptly to prevent sticky spots.
After using items from the fridge, remember to wipe up any spills or drips.
Mennad wiped up his ass.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
wipes up, wiping up, wiped up, wiped upPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- wipe offстерти, стиратиTo remove (something such as dirt) by wiping.
- wipe outвикористовувати, використатиTo destroy (especially, a large number or complete set of people or things); to obliterate.
- wipe upTo dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed.
- wipe downTo clean the exterior surface of an object, from top to bottom, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.
- wipe awayTo remove or erase with a wiping motion.
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb