wipe up

Verb

wipe up (third-person singular simple present wipes up, present participle wiping up, simple past and past participle wiped up)

1. (Australian, British, intransitive) To dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed.
   • You're not watching TV until you've wiped up!

   Synonyms:

   dry up

2. To completely remove spilled liquid or solids, typically by hand using a dishcloth.
   • I'll wipe up that spilled milk.
   • First let me wipe up all these bread crumbs.
3. To clean thoroughly, particularly with a dishcloth or rag.
   • I always wipe up the counter before making dinner.
   • Please wipe up the kitchen at the end of your shift.
4. (US, figuratively, slang, transitive) To defeat (an opponent) thoroughly; trounce.
   • We're going to wipe up your team just like we wiped up the Canaries.