Words / A2

WYP/waɪp/

Wipe means clean or dry a surface with a cloth: wipe the table, wipe your hands, wipe the board. Wash uses water more fully; wipe is often a quick pass. Cloth or tissue is the tool. Past: wiped. Do not write swipe (move a card or finger) unless you mean that.

Meaning

To clean or dry a surface with a cloth.

Examples

• “Wipe the table after dinner.”
• “Please wipe your shoes on the mat.”
• “She wiped the whiteboard after the lesson.”

Good to know

wipe the table / wipe your hands. Fuller clean: wash. Past: wiped. Mix-up: swipe (card).

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