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

Use a damp cloth to wipe off the cleaner, then follow up by blotting with a dry cloth. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025

Fast-forward to their next drive, and Ashtyn Davis’ interception got wiped off the board due to Minkah Fitzpatrick’s pass interference. —Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

That wasn’t the case for Minnesota in the West Finals, as the Wolves were wiped off the floor when Gobert wasn’t out there. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025

And dozens of Palestinian pastoral communities have been wiped off the map. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for wipe off

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