wipe1 verbwipe2 noun
wipewipe1 /waɪp/ ●●● S3 verb 
WORD ORIGINwipe1
Origin:
Old English wipianVERB TABLE
wipe
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | wipe |
| he, she, it | wipes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | wiped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have wiped |
| he, she, it | has wiped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had wiped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will wipe |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have wiped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am wiping |
| he, she, it | is wiping | |
| you, we, they | are wiping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was wiping |
| you, we, they | were wiping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been wiping |
| he, she, it | has been wiping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been wiping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be wiping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been wiping |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Wipe up all that mess before you begin cooking.
- Wipe your face. There's chocolate all around your mouth.
- Wipe your feet before you come in.
- Wiping his oily hands on a piece of cloth, he reached into his pocket and handed me the bill.
- Ask the waitress to wipe off the table.
- If you spill any paint, wipe it up immediately.
- The waiter was wiping the tables.
- All she had loved, wiped out in a second.
- But in other places, those who resisted were wiped out to the man.
- Dunne put his sleeve to the glass and wiped a half circle clean.
- Every memory, every thought, every trace of her identity was wiped from her mind.
- Finally, used lemon halves are perfect for wiping away smells from chopping boards.
- He was so fastidious that he invariably wiped his cutlery with eighteen linen napkins before every meal.
- On the other hand, to establish a religion that would wipe out all chance of internal troubles.
- To have these hostages to fortune wipes the smile from many a woman's face.
THESAURUS
to remove dirt from something: · I need to clean the car.· Clean the mud off your shoes.
to clean something with water and usually soap: · She’s washing her hair.· There’s nowhere to wash your clothes.
to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth: · Wipe the worktop when you’ve finished cooking.
to wash something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush: · They made her scrub the floor.
to remove dirt from something using water, especially after washing it with soap: · Rinse your hair thoroughly after shampooing it.
formal to clean your skin, using water or a special cream: · There are many products available for cleansing your skin.
to clean a wound or a part of your body with water: · Bathe the cut and put a plaster on it.
(also do the washing-up British English) to wash plates and pans after a meal: · Who’s going to help me do the dishes?
(also do the washing British English) to wash clothes: · On Tuesdays, he does the washing.
Longman Language Activatorto beat someone very easily in a game, competition, election etc informal to completely beat someone in a game, competition, election etc: · Wow, the Raiders just slaughtered the Seahawks again.· The party strategy was to form an alliance to crush the communists.
informal also cream American spoken to beat someone very easily in a game, competition, election etc: · We've been clobbered twice now by Central High's basketball team.· Chicago hammered Boston in an away game on Saturday.· "How'd the game go?" "We creamed 'em!"
especially British to beat an opposing team or political party easily and completely: · The Australians have once again routed the English cricket team.
informal to defeat someone completely in an argument or competition: · I'd think twice before I started a fight with him - he'd wipe the floor with me!
to play much better than an opponent or team in a game and beat them easily: · Ohio outplayed Michigan, especially in the fourth quarter, winning by 14 points.
to make something clean with a cloth to remove dirt or liquid from something using a slightly wet cloth: · The waiter was wiping the tables.wipe something up: · If you spill any paint, wipe it up immediately.wipe up something: · Wipe up all that mess before you begin cooking.
to remove dust from furniture, shelves etc using a soft cloth: · She decided to dust the dining room furniture again.dust behind/under etc: · A thorough cleaning includes dusting under the wardrobes.· She didn't often dust behind the pictures.
to make something clean and shiny, for example your shoes or a piece of furniture, by rubbing it with a cloth or brush: · He polished the piano until the wood shone.· a polished wooden floor
to make shoes clean and shiny by rubbing or polishing them with a brush or cloth and shoe polish: · If you're coming, you'd better shine your shoes and put on a clean shirt.have/get your shoes shined: · You should have your shoes shined before the interview.
to stop crying · The little girl, who was very thin with a pale face, couldn't stop crying.· "Now stop crying," Marilla said, "and tell me what's the matter.''
especially written to stop crying, especially because someone has done or said something to make you feel happier: · Harry didn't mean to upset you. Now dry your eyes and come back downstairs.· At the thought of an ice-cream, Zoe dried her tears and began to smile.
to stop crying and use your hand or something else to dry your face - used especially in literature: · "Do you really mean that?" Jane said, wiping the tears from her eyes.· "Wipe your tears, dear," Mrs Bristow said. "It's not as bad as all that."
spoken say this when someone is crying, especially when you want to comfort them: · Please don't cry! You'll make me want to cry as well.· It's alright, he won't hurt you -- don't cry.
to cause death to cause someone's death - use this especially about accidents, diseases, or substances: · A car drove onto the pavement, killing three of Mrs Maguire's children.· The explosion killed 32 people.· The disease has already killed more than 2000 in Latin America.· Many people do not realize that these drugs are dangerous and can kill.be killed in a crash/accident etc: · James Dean was killed in a car crash in 1955.
to make someone die: · Rhubarb leaves, either raw or cooked, can cause violent stomach pains or even death.· Research is being done into the virus that caused the death of 15,000 seals last summer.· The injuries sustained by the victim were not sufficient to have caused death in a healthy person.
to cause the death of a group of plants or animals: kill off something: · It was the cold winter of 1992 that finally killed off the last of the roses.· Pollution in the lakes and streams has been killing off many species of fish.kill something off: · If you plant your seedlings out too soon, a late frost might kill them off.
to kill things, especially plants and trees, so that they can never start to grow again: · A vast amount of the Amazonian rainforest is being destroyed every day.· Milk is heat treated for a few seconds to destroy bacteria.
if an illness is a killer , it kills a lot of people, especially because there is no cure: · In those days measles was a major killer.· Diphtheria is still a killer in many developing countries.
to kill a complete group or race of people, or all of a type of animal or plant, so that it no longer exists: wipe out somebody/something: · The entire village was wiped out.· Archaeologists think that massive floods could have wiped out the dinosaurs.wipe somebody/something out: · The fur trade has wiped leopards out in some areas.
to kill large numbers of the people, animals, or plants in a particular place: · Cambodia's 21-year war decimated the wildlife population.· His prize herd of cows has been decimated by an unknown disease.
to remove something such as paint, dirt etc from a surface: take off something · She was told to go to the washroom and take off her lipstick.take something off something · A standard detergent should take most of the grease off the surface.take something off · Paintstripper is the easiest way to take old paint off.
to remove something such as paint, dirt, or marks from a surface: get something off: · I don't know how I'm going to get this old varnish off.get something off something: · How do you get mold stains off the wall?
to take something off a surface, especially dirt, marks, or something that should not be there: · You can use lemon juice to remove the grease.remove something from something: · Remove any dirt from the negative before printing the photograph.
to remove something from a surface by wiping it or rubbing it with a cloth: wipe/rub something off: · I wiped the paint off with my handkerchief.wipe/rub something off something: · Mitchell tried to rub the dirt off the nameplate with his gloved thumb.· He wiped the dust off the piano.wipe/rub off something: · She picked up one of the shoes and carefully wiped off the mud.
to remove something from a surface by rubbing it with something sharp such as your fingernail or a knife: scrape/scratch off something: · We started by scraping off the old wallpaper.· It took a long time to scrape off all the dirt and bits of food from the top of the cooker.· Someone had scratched some of the paint off my car.scrape something/it/them off: · The car was covered in rust and Joey had to scrape it off with a knife.· Lottery cards have silver panels which you scratch off to see if you have won a prize.
to remove something such as the skin of a fruit or a piece of paper from a surface, by gently pulling it: peel off something: · Slice each avocado in half, then peel off the skin.peel something off: · When I peeled the label off I discovered that the old price was $2 cheaper.
to remove something that is covering the whole of a surface: · We stripped the doors down to the bare wood.strip something off: · I think we should strip the old varnish off and see what the wood's like underneath.
to wash your hands/face/body etc to clean yourself with soap and water: · Harry went upstairs to wash.wash your hands/face/hair etc: · She was washing her hair when the phone rang.· Have you boys washed your hands yet?
British /wash up American to wash your hands and face: · You'll feel better once you've had a wash and something to eat.· You kids go wash up now - dinner's nearly ready.
especially spoken to wash your face and hands so that you feel more comfortable, for example when you have been working hard or travelling: · The bathroom's on the right if you'd like to freshen up.· She hoped there would be time to freshen up before the interview.
to wash yourself after you have got dirty doing something: · I'll make the dinner - just give me chance to get cleaned up first.· He's upstairs in the bathroom getting cleaned up.
to get washed and make yourself look tidy or change your clothes: · She went into the washroom at the airport to get spruced up before meeting the others.
also clean your teeth British to clean your teeth with a small brush: · Have you brushed your teeth this morning?· I cleaned my teeth, flattened down my hair, and rushed out of the door.
to clean your hands or face by gently rubbing them with a cloth or with your hand: · Wipe your face. There's chocolate all around your mouth.· Wiping his oily hands on a piece of cloth, he reached into his pocket and handed me the bill.
to clean your skin, especially using a special liquid cream: · This lotion cleanses your skin deep down, while preserving its natural pH balance.
to wash your hair with shampoo (=a special liquid soap for washing hair): · It's a new conditioner. Simply shampoo your hair, towel dry, and spray it in.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Bill wiped his eyes (=wiped the tears from his face) and apologized. He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his nose.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Bill wiped his eyes (=wiped the tears from his face) and apologized. He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his nose. (=dry your brow with your hand or a cloth because you are hot or nervous)
(=use a cloth to clean a surface)· He started to wipe the blackboard clean.
· He wiped his hands dry with a handkerchief.
(=wipe your shoes on a mat to remove dirt)· Be sure to wipe your feet before coming into the house.
· Harry wiped his glasses with the corner of a handkerchief.
· He laid down his fork and wiped his mouth.
(=wipe liquid away from your nose)· The boy wiped his nose on his sleeve.
· He wiped the sweat from his brow and carried on digging.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· And the pound reeled, wiping almost £10 billion off share values.· At first she thought it was one of the old ones and she almost wiped it out.
· But last month it was virtually wiped out, winning only nine of the Seimas's 141 seats.· Their pensions were virtually wiped out by galloping inflation.· Already the stocks look like being virtually wiped out.· Many species of bird were virtually wiped out in the early part of the century to supply the demand for decorative feathers.· Some diseases were virtually wiped out.
NOUN· He just picked the head up from the floor and wiped the blood off a bit and looked at it.· A number of other women on the block were likewise kind, wiping my blood with white hankies.· Gilbert was dragged with him, and twisted to rise as Rohmer wiped streaks of blood from his face.· You must wipe away the blood with the damp cloth, like this, and help him to drink a little water.· She wiped away the blood and went on to strike out 17 consecutive batters.· He wiped the blood from a gash on his forehead then waved the Walther P5 threateningly at the growing crowd of onlookers.· And James was bending over him, wiping the blood tenderly from his face with the torn end of his sleeve.
· He sat down and wiped his brow.· He pulls on his hat, wipes his brow, spits out some quid.· I wiped my brow, which had become a little sweaty, and took a last look up at the shadowless wall above.· He took off his hard hat and wiped his brow, after checking for scaffolding.· The slope of her back, the way she wipes her brow.· Even if she'd dabbed Mummy's eyes and wiped her brow with a hanky soaked in cologne.· To wipe his brow would be a sign of weakness, too though; he wouldn't do it!· Maxim took off his silk scarf, wiped his brow and put the scarf in his pocket.
· Because the goal of wiping out the unpayable debts of the world's poorest countries has not been achieved.· It took another fifteen years to wipe out the debt completely.· It was great for cash flow because the developer got the money up front, wiping out the debts straight away.
· Then Charlie was smearing blood over his face and wiping it over the bass guitarist.· There are tears on his face and I wipe them away.· After countless sittings during the early part of 1906 Picasso, unsatisfied with the face, wiped it out completely.· Plastering his face with grease and wiping away Hook's villainous eyebrows, he said what he had to say.· On the darkened half-landing Frankie rubbed his face to wipe away the last of his tears.· Joachim cleaned my face, wiping dirt from the bruises whilst I greedily gulped the thick red claret.
· It was never his habit to try to wipe the floor with anyone.· In silence she wiped the floor and retrieved the cup.· Have your best conversationalists around to tea or dinner and Richard would wipe the floor with them.· And had I not wiped the floor with the little squirt, conversationally speaking?· She had thought he would wipe the floor with her if he ever learned of her deception.· This is good because it prevents the enemy character wiping the floor with your Goblins.· The magazine Jamming saw the band wipe the floor with all opposition in all categories outside the female sections.· Yet Oakland were also supposed to wipe the floor with Los Angeles a year ago.
· Just inside the vestibule there was coconut matting, and seeing this Mum looked about then began to wipe her feet.· A doormat for that bullying old harridan to wipe her feet on.· Lee wiped his feet on the mat.· The young man followed him into the hall, carefully wiping his feet on the mat.· Phil Vickery wiped his feet on a couple of opponents, and received a lecture from the referee.
· I pulled it off gently, so as not to wake him, moistened a handkerchief with cologne and wiped his forehead.· When the man did not stop to spit or wipe his forehead, each row took him approximately two minutes.· He pushed the pad aside, took a sip of orange juice, wiped his forehead, and went on typing.· You wipe your forehead, and feel the moisture on the palm of your hand-you wipe your hand on your pants.· Shelley wiped her forehead, and soothed her.· He wiped his forehead with his handkerchief before placing it back on his neck.· I leaned across his wife and wiped his forehead with my handkerchief.· At one end of the lawn, the gardener wiped his forehead, turned the mower around and began a new row.
· With the heel of her hand, she wiped a circular space to see her face.· Jimmy brushed the blood off with his hand, and wiped it on to his tracksuit bottoms.· He lifted his hands to wipe away the tears and saw dark brown slime.· He freed a hand and wiped away the spit.· He raised his hand to wipe away the trickle of sweat that ran over the soft stubble on his cheek.· His big hand wiped the small beads of sweat that had accumulated on his brow.
· I pulled it off gently, so as not to wake him, moistened a handkerchief with cologne and wiped his forehead.· Miss Sadie enjoyed the bath story so much, she brought out a lace handkerchief to wipe her eyes.· With his pocket handkerchief the Major wiped the window pane.· Frank had sat up and taken out his handkerchief and wiped his nose.· He took out a handkerchief, and wiped his face.· With a large pocket handkerchief he wiped the perspiration from his forehead; it was getting hot.· It was a long time before he pulled out his handkerchief and wiped his face.
· He chuckled to himself, put down the cup he'd been drinking the water from, wiped his lips.· He took a long swig, put the glass down and wiped his mis-shaven upper lip contentedly.· She wiped her lips on a vast white napkin and emptied her glass of wine.· Deems wiped his lips on his cloth.
· In El Salvador they've just had an earthquake, and whole towns were wiped off the map.· Augustine somehow resists every attempt to wipe it off the map.
· Nothing was ever going to wipe out the memory of tonight.· He was right, some things could never be wiped from the memory.· I always wipe the detective's memory.
· Every memory, every thought, every trace of her identity was wiped from her mind.· And when he had done with her, she could wipe him from her mind, obliterate him.· He cared nothing for his wife and daughter and they must wipe him from their minds.· It has wiped Labour Members' minds clean.· Every lingering shred of sleep, every languorous thought of Johnny, was wiped from her mind.
· His face lit up suddenly, he wiped his mouth and shook his feet free of the snow cocoon.· He was wiping his mouth with a striped napkin.· He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and walked back into the bedroom.· He spat and shrugged his shoulder across his lips, wiping his mouth, then he continued his progress across the lawn.· Anne's logic was, ` I refuse to spend half a year watching you guys wipe your mouths on your sleeves.· She wiped her mouth with her hand, then drank and wiped her mouth again.· He wiped lipstick off his mouth with a handkerchief, reminded himself to lose it.· She wiped her mouth with her hand, then drank and wiped her mouth again.
· He found a handkerchief and blew his nose, wiped away the shameful tears.
· It would wipe out farm profits, undermine rural employment and cause environmental degradation in East Anglia, he says.· The losses look likely more than to wipe out the projected profits on the ECR90 project.
· Then a bomb blast devastated the theatre and wiped away her smile of anticipation.· Then, surprisingly, some one else wiped the smile off his face.· To have these hostages to fortune wipes the smile from many a woman's face.· No use permitting the prophets of doom to wipe all the smiles away.· They all had to wipe the smiles off their faces when she came striding through the door.· He could not wipe the smile off his face.· But on the road they're likely to wipe the smile from your face after just a few miles.· She'd wipe the smile off that Count's face for him.
· Pepita wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her right hand.· He wiped the sweat from his forehead, willing Graham to appear at the window.· He remained doubled over for several seconds before slowly straightening up and wiping the sweat from his forehead.· Crowds lining the banked track cheered as he wiped the sweat from his forehead with a red handkerchief.· Cranston leaned suddenly against the wall, wiping away the sweat now coursing down his face.· He wiped the sweat from his eyes and looked down at the automatic in his hand.· He wiped the sweat from his forehead.· Corbett went over and examined the bodies, wiping the sweat from his eyes as he turned each of the corpses over.
· She wiped away a tear that had crept unnoticed on to her cheek.· His laughter now was ecstatic; he wiped away tears.· Hesitantly, Victoria stood up, wiping the tears off her cheeks with the back of her hands.· I wiped the tears away and shut down the Huey.· Don't expect me to wipe your tears.· When you fail, have a good cry and then wipe your tears away.· He found a handkerchief and blew his nose, wiped away the shameful tears.· Fans and players wiped tears from their eyes.
· Billions of pounds have been wiped off share values and removed from foreign exchange reserves this week.· Millions would undoubtedly be wiped off our share value following such a bad piece of publicity.
VERB· It was never his habit to try to wipe the floor with anyone.· She slapped me when I tried to wipe it up, but I swear she winked at me.· He tried to wipe them away on the sleeve of the plaid shirt, but it was no good.· And in trying to wipe out these risks, we actually create new risks.· Spilt drink stuck to my bare toes, and when I tried to wipe it off, it changed into blood.· I try wiping my fingers on my coat, but it don't help much - I still feel all sticky.· She did not try to wipe the blood away, perhaps she never felt it.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► wipe something off the face of the earth/wipe something off the map► wipe something ↔ out► wipe somebody ↔ out
1clean/rub [transitive] a)to rub a surface with something in order to remove dirt, liquid etcwipe something with something- I'd like to wipe that stupid grin off your face.
- And when he had done with her, she could wipe him from her mind, obliterate him.
- He cared nothing for his wife and daughter and they must wipe him from their minds.
- I'd think twice before I started a fight with him - he'd wipe the floor with me!
- And had I not wiped the floor with the little squirt, conversationally speaking?
- Have your best conversationalists around to tea or dinner and Richard would wipe the floor with them.
- It was never his habit to try to wipe the floor with anyone.
- She had thought he would wipe the floor with her if he ever learned of her deception.
- She was about to wipe the floor with her enemies.
- The magazine Jamming saw the band wipe the floor with all opposition in all categories outside the female sections.
- This is good because it prevents the enemy character wiping the floor with your Goblins.
- Yet Oakland were also supposed to wipe the floor with Los Angeles a year ago.
- It would be nice if we could wipe the slate clean and start over.
- First among these was the introduction of penances which, it was hoped, would wipe the slate clean.
- We must start wiping the slate clean of all such inner accounting.
Wipe the table with a damp cloth. Bill wiped his eyes (=wiped the tears from his face) and apologized. He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his nose. b)to clean something by rubbing it against a surfacewipe something on something He wiped his mouth on the back of his hand.► see thesaurus at clean2remove dirt [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to remove liquid, dirt, or marks by wipingwipe something off/from etc something Kim wiped the sweat from her face.3computer/tape [transitive] to remove all the information that is stored on a tape, video, or computer disk4 wipe something from your mind/memory to try to forget an unpleasant experience5wipe the floor with somebody informal to defeat someone completely in a competition or argument6wipe the slate clean to agree to forget about mistakes or arguments that happened in the past7wipe the smile/grin off somebody’s face informal to make someone feel less happy or confident, especially someone who is annoying because they think they are clever: Tell him how much it’ll cost – that should wipe the smile off his face!8wipe something off the face of the earth/wipe something off the map to destroy something completely: Another few years and this species could be wiped off the face of the earth.9plates/cups etc [intransitive, transitive] to dry plates, cups etc that have been washed SYN dry: You wash, I’ll wipe.wipe something ↔ away phrasal verb to stop something existing: A frown quickly wiped away her smile.wipe something ↔ down phrasal verb to completely clean a surface using a wet clothwipe something off something phrasal verb British English to reduce the value of shares or prices by a particular amount: Nearly £7 billion has been wiped off share prices worldwide.wipe out phrasal verb1wipe something ↔ out to destroy, remove, or get rid of something completely: Whole villages were wiped out by the floods. Nothing could wipe out his bitter memories of the past.2wipe somebody ↔ out informal to make you feel extremely tired: The heat had wiped us out. → wiped out3American English to fall or hit an object when you are doing something: Scott wiped out on his bike.wipe something ↔ up phrasal verb to remove liquid from a surface using a cloth: I hastily wiped up the milk I had spilled.wipe1 verbwipe2 noun
wipewipe2 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- antiseptic wipes
- A gentle wipe with a damp cloth is the safest course of action.
- Clean glass cookware with the wipe of a sponge that is saturated with vinegar.
- For anyone worried about extra sensitive skin, there's also a fragrance free wipe.
- He ran into a fast-food joint and swiped some little handy wipes that made them smell all lemony.
- I eschewed thoughts of a shower and removed earth with a baby wipe.
- Mr Grange gets out his big map and wipes off the dust.
- Skin felt soft after use, but a touch dry after a few wipes.
WORD SETS
airbed, nounair conditioning, nounair freshener, nounappliance, nounbachelor flat, nounback-to-back, nounbackyard, nounballcock, nounbar, nounbarn, nounbarrow, nounbaseboard, nounbasket, nounbay window, nounbeater, nounbedclothes, nounbedding, nounbed linen, nounbedspread, nounbidet, nounblade, nounbleach, nounboard, verbboarding, nounbobbin, nounbog, nounbog roll, nounbolt, nounbolt, verbboom box, nounboudoir, nounbow window, nounbric-a-brac, nounbutler, nouncarpet, nouncarpet, verbcarpeting, nouncasket, nouncement, nouncentral heating, nouncentrepiece, nounchamber, nounchamber pot, nounchange purse, nounchimney breast, nounchimney-piece, nounChristmas stocking, nounChristmas tree, nouncloth, nouncoal, nouncoal scuttle, nouncolour scheme, nouncomforter, nounconvection oven, nounconvector, nouncooker, nouncooler, nouncounterpane, nouncreosote, nouncubbyhole, nouncurtain, nouncurtain hook, nouncushion, noundaily, noundefrost, verbden, noundesk tidy, noundes res, noundetergent, noundimmer, noundomestic, adjectivedomestic, noundomesticated, adjectivedomesticity, noundomestic science, noundomestic service, noundoor, noundormer, noundraughty, adjectivedrive, noundriveway, noundrop cloth, nounduplex, noundust, nounduvet, noundwelling, noundwelling house, nounearthen, adjectiveeggshell, nounempties, nounfire alarm, nounfirelighter, nounflock, nounflooring, nounfluff, nounflush, verbflypaper, nounflyswatter, nounfold, verbfootman, noungarage sale, noungarbage, noungasman, noungas meter, noungate, noungatehouse, noungatepost, noungateway, noungauze, noungingham, nounglass, nounglaze, verbglazing, noungrating, noungroan, verbguardrail, noungutter, nounguttering, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhandkerchief, nounhandyman, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhardware, nounheat, nounheatproof, adjectiveheat-resistant, adjectiveheirloom, nounhelper, nounhot-water bottle, nounhouseboy, nounhousekeeper, nounhousemaid, nounhousewares, nounhumidifier, nounhurricane lamp, nounimmersion, nounimmersion heater, nouninlaid, adjectiveinlay, nouninsulation, nouninterior decorator, nounionizer, nounironwork, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounkeepsake, nounkeyhole, nounknocker, nounlag, verblagging, nounlanding, nounlaundry basket, nounlinen, nounloo, nounmaid, nounmaidservant, nounmailbox, nounmajordomo, nounmanor, nounmantelpiece, nounmasking tape, nounmirror, nounmosquito net, nounmote, nounmothball, nounmoulding, nounmouth, nounmove, nounmoving van, nounmullion, nounnewspaper, nounniche, nounnonflammable, adjectivenook, nounobjet d'art, nounodd-job man, nounoilcloth, nounoil-fired, adjectiveornament, nounouthouse, nounoverflow, nounpad, nounpail, nounpaint, nounpaint, verbpaintbrush, nounpainting, nounpalatial, adjectivepaling, nounpalisade, nounpanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpaper, nounpaper, verbpartition, nounparty wall, nounpasskey, nounpaste, nounpatina, nounpebbledash, nounpegboard, nounpencil, nounpencil sharpener, nounpendulum, nounpension, nounpercale, nounpicture rail, nounpiggy-bank, nounpillowcase, nounpin, nounpincushion, nounplace card, nounplace mat, nounplastic wrap, nounplug, nounplughole, nounplumbing, nounplunger, nounpoker, nounpomander, nounpotpourri, nounpress, nounprivy, nounproperty, nounpunkah, nounQ-tip, nounqueen-size, adjectivequilted, adjectiverail, nounrailing, nounrake, verbrambling, adjectiveramp, nounredecorate, verbrelay, verbremote, nounremote control, nounretainer, nounribbon development, nounroller blind, nounrug, nounrumpus room, nounsafety match, nounsanitation worker, nounsconce, nounScotch tape, nounscrapbook, nounscrap paper, nounscreen, nounscreen door, nounscrew, nounscrew top, nounscullery, nounscuttle, nounSellotape, nounsheet, nounshelving, nounshower, nounshutter, nounshuttered, adjectivesink, nounskirting board, nounsliding door, nounsoft furnishings, nounspiral staircase, nounspittoon, nounsponge bag, nounsteam iron, nounstitch, verbstitching, nounstopcock, nounstorage heater, nounstove, nounstripper, nounsump, nounswag, nounswing door, nountablecloth, nountable linen, nountable mat, nountableware, nountaper, nountapestry, nountarpaulin, nountelevision, nountelly, nounterrycloth, nounthinner, nounthrowaway, adjectivethumbtack, nountinsel, nountoilet, nountowel, nountowel rail, nountransistor radio, nountrash can, nountrash compactor, nountread, nountrunk, nountub, nountumble dryer, noununfurnished, adjectivevalance, nounvarnish, nounvase, nounVenetian blind, nounwalk-in, adjectivewall, noun-ware, suffixwastepaper basket, nounwater closet, nounway out, nounWC, nounweathercock, nounweather vane, nounwhite spirit, nounwick, nounwind chimes, nounwindow, nounwindow box, nounwindowpane, nounwindowsill, nounwipe, nounwoodpile, nounwoodshed, nounwrapper, nounwrapping, nounwrapping paper, nounyard, nounyard sale, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Give the baby’s nose a wipe, would you?COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a wiping movement with a cloth: Give the baby’s nose a wipe, would you? (=dry your brow with your hand or a cloth because you are hot or nervous)
(=use a cloth to clean a surface)· He started to wipe the blackboard clean.
· He wiped his hands dry with a handkerchief.
(=wipe your shoes on a mat to remove dirt)· Be sure to wipe your feet before coming into the house.
· Harry wiped his glasses with the corner of a handkerchief.
· He laid down his fork and wiped his mouth.
(=wipe liquid away from your nose)· The boy wiped his nose on his sleeve.
· He wiped the sweat from his brow and carried on digging.
An occasional wipe with a soft cloth will keep the surface shiny. Give the baby’s nose a wipe, would you?2a special piece of wet material that you use to clean someone or something and then throw away: a pack of baby wipes