wipe off - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

wipe off

to remove something by rubbing a surface with a cloth or handto remove something by rubbing a surface with a cloth or hand

Examples

She used a cloth to wipe off the dust from the table.
He quickly wiped off the dirt from his shoes.
The waiter wiped off the spilled drink from the counter.

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wipe off

Third Person

wipes off

Present Participle

wiping off

Past Tense

wiped off

Past Participle

wiped off

1

to remove something by rubbing a surface with a cloth or hand

She used a cloth to wipe off the dust from the table.
He quickly wiped off the dirt from his shoes.
The waiter wiped off the spilled drink from the counter.
He helped wipe off the mud from his friend's jacket.
The kids wiped off the chalkboard after the lesson ended.

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2

remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

Synonyms:

score out rub out erase efface