Wiping
/ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Wiping
verb
- To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
"I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand."
- To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out.
- To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out.
- To erase.
"I accidentally wiped my hard drive."
- To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.