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wiping off

wiping off is the present participle and gerund of wipe off.

Meaning of wipe off

Verb

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

  1. (literally, transitive) To remove (something such as dirt) by wiping.
    • wipe a picture off the board
  2. (literally, transitive) To clean (something), removing any dirt from it, by wiping it.
    • wipe off the countertop
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To destroy completely, leaving no trace.
    • Wipe that smile off your face!
  4. (slang) To remove semen off from the buttocks of a sexual partner after doing anal sex.

Questions about wiping off

What is wiping off the present participle and gerund of?
Wiping off is the present participle and gerund of wipe off.

Words near wiping off in the dictionary

  1. wiphala
  2. wiphalas
  3. wiping
  4. wiping away
  5. wiping down
  6. wiping off
  7. wiping oneself
  8. wiping out
  9. wiping someone's eye
  10. wiping someone's nose
  11. wiping the floor with someone

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