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wipeout

wipeout noun: the act of colliding or crashing.

Noun

wipeout (plural wipeouts)

  1. The act of colliding or crashing.
    • The skateboarder had a nasty wipeout as she came off the ramp.
  2. Total destruction or elimination.
    • The wipeout of this industry could be catastrophic.
  3. The act of falling off one's surfboard.
    • Ha ha! Did you see that wipeout?
    • I'd like to show you what a wipeout looks like from the board. I'm pretty good at getting wiped out, so I'll be the stooge.1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer

Forms of wipeout

pluralwipeouts
alternative formwipe-out
alternative formwipe out

Plural of wipeout: wipeouts

Origin of wipeout

Deverbal from wipe out.

Questions about wipeout

What does wipeout mean?
Wipeout means the act of colliding or crashing.
What part of speech is wipeout?
Wipeout is a noun.
What is the plural of wipeout?
The plural of wipeout is wipeouts.

Words near wipeout in the dictionary

  1. wiped up
  2. wipedown
  3. wipedowns
  4. wipeoff
  5. wipeoffs
  6. wipeout
  7. wipeouts
  8. wiper
  9. wiperless
  10. wipers
  11. wipes

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