(~s, wiping, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ something, you rub its surface to remove dirt or liquid from it.
I’ll just ~ the table...
When he had finished washing he began to ~ the basin clean...
Lainey ~d her hands on the towel.
VERB: V n, V n with adj, V n on n
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Wipe is also a noun.
She gave the table a quick ~ and disappeared behind the counter.
N-COUNT: usu sing
2.
If you ~ dirt or liquid from something, you remove it, for example by using a cloth or your hand.
Gleb ~d the sweat from his face...
He shook his head and ~d his tears with a tissue.
VERB: V n prep, V n
3.
A ~ is a small moist cloth for cleaning things and is designed to be used only once.
...antiseptic ~s.
N-COUNT
4.
to ~ the floor with someone : see floor
to ~ the slate clean: see slate