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

It's crafted from natural coconut fiber and durable enough to wipe off outdoor muck and moisture. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025

On Saturday, as the family reunited in the box following Coco’s win, Corey resumed dad duty, using a towel to wipe off her back and face, which had received a fine dusting of Roland-Garros' iconic clay after Coco fell to the ground. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 9 June 2025

Once the timer has elapsed, use a clean, microfiber cloth to wipe off the solution. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 June 2025

But their first stop—okay, the first stop is to wipe off all that stage makeup—the next stop is the Valentino Beauty glam room, where full glam moments are happening pre-cast party. —Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 June 2025

Rhymes for wipe off

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