American English pronunciation

How to pronounce wipe

IPA transcription: ['waɪp]

Hear “wipe” pronounced

['waɪp]

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['waɪp]

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['waɪp]

Quality: 1.00

Noun

  • the act of rubbing or wiping

    “he gave the hood a quick rub”

Verb

  • rub with a circular motion

    “wipe the blackboard”

    “He passed his hands over the soft cloth”

Usage examples

  • We wiped the board.
  • Windscreens were changed to thick ones with heating layer and pneumatic wipers.
  • Fred Astaire states he almost never wipes out two train workers to never drool.
  • I have wiped them away now and can go on again properly.
  • Wipe the grease off his dirty face.
  • Before amalgamation the boundary with Grimsby ran along Pyewipe Road.
  • The old lady took her napkin to wipe the drool.
  • The station is equipped with Oyster card swipe terminals.
  • I'm still feeling pretty wiped out.
  • We wiped the board.