wiped

Variant of wipe

transitive verb wiped, wiping

    1. to rub or pass over with a cloth, mop, etc., as for cleaning or drying
    2. to clean or dry in this manner: wipe the dishes
  1. to rub or pass (a cloth, the hand, etc.) over something
  2. to apply by wiping: wipe oil over the surface
  3. to remove by or as by wiping: with away, off, up, out
  4. to form (a joint in lead pipe) by applying liquid solder and rubbing with a leather pad, greased cloth, etc.

Origin: ME wipen < OE wipian, akin to OHG wīfan, to wind around < IE *weib-, to turn, twist, turning motion: see vibrate

noun

  1. an act or instance of wiping
  2. something used for wiping; specif., a disposable tissue or towel, typically of already-moistened paper and variously designed for cleansing the skin, cleaning eyeglasses, etc.
  3. Film, TV a transitional editing effect in which one scene appears to replace another as by gradually moving it across the frame
  4. Slang
    1. a blow; swipe
    2. a gibe; jeer
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