wipe up



wipe something up

 
1. to clean something up by wiping. Please wipe that spilled milk up. Jim wiped up the spill.
2. to clean something dirty by wiping. The floor was sticky so I wiped it up. Please wipe up the countertop.
See also: up, wipe

wipe up

v.
1. To remove something completely, especially a liquid, from a surface by wiping: Please wipe up the milk you spilled. There was a puddle by the door, so I wiped it up.
2. To clean or dry something or someone by wiping: Please wipe up those vases before putting them on the table. I wiped the baby up with a washcloth after feeding time.
3. To succeed in winning all of something: The team wiped up all the blue ribbons in the tournament that afternoon.
See also: up, wipe

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Petko-Bulgarian, Macedonian
VarpuVAHR-pooFinnish
Pernilleper-NEEL-leDanish, Norwegian
SunshineSUN-shienEnglish
Tabita-Biblical Latin
AlaattİN-Turkish