Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
wipe someone out — 1》 kill a large number of people. 2》 ruin someone financially. 3》 (be wiped out) informal be exhausted or intoxicated. → wipe … English new terms dictionary
wipe someone out — 1) kill a large number of people the plague had wiped out whole villages 2) usu. be wiped out ruin someone financially 3) informal exhaust or intoxicate someone … Useful english dictionary
wipe someone/something out — DESTROY, annihilate, eradicate, eliminate; slaughter, massacre, kill, exterminate; demolish, raze to the ground; informal take out, zap; N. Amer. informal waste; poeti … Useful english dictionary
clean someone out — (informal) BANKRUPT, ruin, make insolvent, make penniless, wipe out. → clean * * * informal use up or take all someone s money they were cleaned out by the Englishman at the baccarat table … Useful english dictionary
fag someone out — EXHAUST, tire (out), wear out, fatigue, overtire, weary; informal do in, wipe out, knock out, shatter; Brit. informal knacker; N. Amer … Useful english dictionary
wipe out — verb 1. kill in large numbers (Freq. 1) the plague wiped out an entire population • Syn: ↑eliminate, ↑annihilate, ↑extinguish, ↑eradicate, ↑decimate, ↑carry off … Useful english dictionary
wipe — 1 verb 1 CLEAN/RUB (T) a) to rub a surface with a cloth in order to remove dirt, liquid etc: I wiped the table with a damp cloth. | wipe your eyes (=stop crying or remove tears from your face) b) to clean something by rubbing it against a surface … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wipe — verb 1》 clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth or one s hand. ↘remove (dirt or moisture) in this way. 2》 spread (liquid) over a surface by rubbing. 3》 (often wipe something out) remove or eliminate completely. ↘erase (data) from a magnetic… … English new terms dictionary
wipe — wipe1 [ waıp ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to clean or dry something by moving a cloth or something soft over it: Let me just wipe the table before you sit down. Wipe your mouth. You ve got chocolate all over it. She wiped away her tears. wipe… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wipe off — verb 1. remove by wiping (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑wipe away • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑take, ↑take away, ↑withdraw • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
