wipe off

phrasal verb

wiped off; wiping off; wipes off

1

: to clean (someone or something) by using a towel, one's hand, etc.

I wiped off the baby and took him out of the high chair.

She wiped the counters off.

2

: to remove (something) by rubbing

I wiped the food off the baby's face.

She wiped off the oil from the counter.

—often used figuratively in British English

More than a billion pounds have been wiped off share prices.

Examples of wipe off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Neither team scored in the opening quarter that featured a UTSA punt return wiped off the board due to a block in the back, bailing CSU out. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025

Use a soft, dry microfiber cloth to gently wipe off dust. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025

An intraday slump neared 15% at one point after the Journal‘s report before retreating, but roughly 9% has still been wiped off Kenvue’s market cap. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

Once the eight to 12 minutes are up, wipe off the mask with a warm cloth or pad before splashing your face with cold water. —Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for wipe off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff