wipe up
Related to wipe up: wipe away, wipe off
wipe up
1. To remove some substance, typically a liquid, from a surface by using a cloth or other material to wipe it. He handed the child a paper towel to wipe up the spilled milk. Make sure you wipe that mud up before anyone tracks it into the house.
2. To clean or dry some surface by remove a substance, typically a liquid, by wiping it with a cloth or some similar material. I just need to wipe up the baby's bottom and put on a clean diaper. Will you wipe up the table for me before dinner?
See also: up, wipe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- wipe (something) off the map
- wipe off
- wipe
- wipe down
- sponge down
- wipe (someone's) eye
- wipe someone's eye
- welcome mat
- welcoming mat