The act of wiping something.
"The opposing team wiped our entire roster out during the final round of eliminations."
A lapwing, especially a northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).
An instance of all members of a party dying in a single campaign, event, or battle; a wipeout.
In plain English: A wipe is a soft cloth used to clean up messes by rubbing them away with water or cleaning solution.
"She wiped her eyes with her sleeve after crying for an hour."
Usage: Use the noun "wipe" primarily as an informal synonym for "wiping out," referring specifically to the total elimination of a group rather than cleaning actions. Avoid confusing it with standard terms like "defeat" unless emphasizing complete annihilation in a single event.
To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
"The opposing team was completely wiped when our defense scored three touchdowns in the final minute of the game."
To have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out.
In plain English: To wipe means to clean something by rubbing it with a cloth, paper towel, or your hand until dirt is removed.
"Please wipe your hands with a napkin before you eat."
The word wipe comes from the Middle English verb wipen, which originally meant to rub or cleanse something. Its roots trace back through Old English and Proto-West Germanic to a common ancestor that also gave rise to words meaning "to twist" in other languages.