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{
"term": "wipe",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "wipe",
"heSheIt": "wipes"
},
"pastSimple": "wiped",
"pastParticiple": "wiped",
"ingForm": "wiping"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to rub something against a surface, in order to remove dirt or liquid from it; to rub a surface with a cloth, etc. in order to clean it",
"sensetop": "wipe something (on something)wipe something with somethingwipe something + adj.",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Please wipe your feet on the mat.",
"contextForm": "wipe something (on something)"
},
{
"text": "He wiped his hands on a clean towel."
},
{
"text": "She was sniffing and wiping her eyes with a tissue.",
"contextForm": "wipe something with something"
},
{
"text": "He wiped his plate clean with a piece of bread.",
"contextForm": "wipe something + adj."
},
{
"text": "The plastic surface can be easily wiped."
},
{
"text": "When you've finished with it, simply wipe it clean with a damp cloth."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["completely", "totally", "almost"],
"preposition": ["from", "off", "on"],
"phrases": ["wipe something clean"],
"verb + wipe out": ["threaten to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to remove dirt, liquid, etc. from something by using a cloth, your hand, etc.",
"sensetop": "wipe something (from/off something)wipe something away/off/up",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He wiped the sweat from his forehead.",
"contextForm": "wipe something (from/off something)"
},
{
"text": "She wiped off her make-up.",
"contextForm": "wipe something away/off/up"
},
{
"text": "Use that cloth to wipe up the mess."
},
{
"text": "She gently wiped the tears from her eyes."
},
{
"text": "I wiped up the spilled wine."
},
{
"text": "He wiped the marks off the wall."
},
{
"text": "He paused to wipe the sweat from his forehead."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["completely", "totally", "almost"],
"preposition": ["from", "off", "on"],
"phrases": ["wipe something clean"],
"verb + wipe out": ["threaten to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to remove information, sound, images, etc. from a computer, video, etc.",
"sensetop": "wipe something off (something)wipe something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "You must have wiped off that programme I recorded.",
"contextForm": "wipe something off (something)"
},
{
"text": "Somebody had wiped all the tapes.",
"contextForm": "wipe something"
}
],
"synonyms": "erase"
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to deliberately forget an experience because it was unpleasant or embarrassing",
"sensetop": "wipe something from somethingwipe something out",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I tried to wipe the whole episode from my mind.",
"contextForm": "wipe something from something"
},
{
"text": "You can never wipe out the past.",
"contextForm": "wipe something out"
}
],
"synonyms": "erase"
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to defeat somebody completely in an argument or a competition",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to stop smiling, especially because somebody else is annoyed and does not think the situation is funny",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Wipe that grin off your face and get back to work."
},
{
"text": "Wipe that stupid smile off your face."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to destroy or remove somebody/something completely",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to agree to forget about past mistakes or arguments and start again with a relationship",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/waɪp/",
"audio": "wi/wipe/wipe__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/waɪps/",
"audio": "wi/wipe/wipes__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/waɪpt/",
"audio": "wi/wipe/wiped__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈwaɪpɪŋ/",
"audio": "wi/wipe/wiping__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/waɪp/",
"audio": "wi/wipe/wipe__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/waɪps/",
"audio": "wi/wipe/wipes__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/waɪpt/",
"audio": "wi/wipe/wiped__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈwaɪpɪŋ/",
"audio": "wi/wipe/wiping__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English wīpian, of Germanic origin; related to whip."
}