wipewipewipeswipedwiping1verb (wipes, wiping, wiped)1to make something clean or dry with a cloth: The waitress wiped the table.I washed my hands and wiped them on a towel.2to take away something by rubbing it: She wiped the writing off the blackboard.I wiped up the milk on the floor.wipe something outto destroy a place completely: The bombs wiped out whole towns. see Picture Dictionary for videowipewipewipes2noun1the action of wiping something: He gave the table a quick wipe.2a piece of paper or thin cloth with a special liquid on it that you use for cleaning things: a box of face wipes (= for cleaning your face)