Footer

    Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

    About

    • About Us
    • Our Learning Services
    • Join Us
    • FAQ
    • Hot Tags

    Services

    • Pronunciation Challenge
    • Saved
    • Search Vocabulary
    • Blog

    Channels

    Levels

    • A1
    • A2
    • B1
    • B2
    • C1
    • C2

    Privacy˙Terms˙
    ©2026 VoiceTube Corporation. All rights reserved

    wipe

    US /waɪp/

    ・

    UK /waɪp/

    A2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo clean or dry something with a cloth
    The mother tried to wipe the children's faces because they were dirty
    n.NounAct to clean or dry something with a cloth
    With one big wipe, the window was clean
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo spread a liquid on something
    Don’t forget to wipe the liquid on the glass to clean it

    Video subtitles

    How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich

    07:01How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich
    • So it did this initially by transforming Singapore into a manufacturing base, with a focus on labour-intensive industry at first to wipe out the high unemployment.

      So it did this initially by transforming Singapore into a manufacturing base, with a focus on labour-intensive industry at first to wipe out the high unemployment.

    • So it did this initially by transforming Singapore into a manufacturing base, with a focus on labor-intensive industry at first to wipe out the high unemployment.

      So it did this initially by transforming Singapore into a manufacturing base, with a focus on labor-intensive industry at first to wipe out the high unemployment.

    B1

    Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time

    07:37Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time
    • but he would also rewind the film, cross the line into a new scene, zoom out from a TV, use black frames to jump cut, use objects to wipe the frame,

      but he would also rewind the film, cross the line into a new scene, zoom out from a TV, use black frames to jump cut, use objects to wipe the frame,

    • use objects to wipe frame, and I don't even know what to call this.

      use objects to wipe frame, and I don't even know what to call this.

    B1

    Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Reveals Least Trustworthy Avenger

    06:16Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Reveals Least Trustworthy Avenger
    • Every 20 seconds, we just wipe it.

      Every 20 seconds, we just wipe it.

    • So if there was one leak, they just had to wipe one in.

      So if there was one leak, they just had to wipe one in.

    B1

    Is The Golden Age Of Remote Work Over?

    10:50Is The Golden Age Of Remote Work Over?
    • there are a lot of people now who are saying that we need to bring people back to the office because our commercial buildings are empty, which is a little bit like saying we need to have people use the horse and buggy because cars are going to wipe out that industry.

      there are a lot of people now who are saying that we need to bring people back to the office because our commercial buildings are empty, which is a little bit like saying we need to have people use the horse and buggy because cars are going to wipe out that industry.

    • But there are a lot of people now who are saying that we need to bring people back to the office because our commercial buildings are empty, which is a little bit like saying we need to have people use the horse and buggy because cars are going to wipe out that industry.

      But there are a lot of people now who are saying that we need to bring people back to the office because our commercial buildings are empty, which is a little bit like saying we need to have people use the horse and buggy because cars are going to wipe out that industry.

    B1

    Should You Take Off Your Shoes Before Entering a House?

    02:46Should You Take Off Your Shoes Before Entering a House?
    • You can also wipe the bottom of your shoes with an antibacterial wipe.

      You can also wipe the bottom of your shoes with an antibacterial wipe.

    • with an antibacterial wipe.

      with an antibacterial wipe.

    B1

    How to Describe Being Sick in English! ???

    05:52How to Describe Being Sick in English! ???
    • That means that on its own, the snot drips out and you have to wipe your nose every so often to get rid of it.

      That means that on its own, the snot drips out and you have to wipe your nose every so often to get rid of it.

    • to wipe your nose every so often to get rid of it.

      to wipe your nose every so often to get rid of it.

    B1

    Should You Wipe Off Your Sweat?

    03:42Should You Wipe Off Your Sweat?
    • So it's probably ok to wipe some of the sweat off - or perhaps better yet, smear it around to make sure it has the most surface area possible for the most effective cooling!

      So it's probably ok to wipe some of the sweat off - or perhaps better yet, smear it around to make sure it has the most surface area possible for the most effective cooling!

    • But if your sweat is dripping, it's much better – for the purposes of evaporative cooling – to smear it around rather than wipe it off entirely.

      But if your sweat is dripping, it's much better – for the purposes of evaporative cooling – to smear it around rather than wipe it off entirely.

    B1

    This Much Will Kill You

    03:41This Much Will Kill You
    • We all know to stay away from poisons, like mercury where ingesting a 200 mg dose would kill you, or polonium which only requires 1 gram of vaporized substance to wipe out 50 million people.

      We all know to stay away from poisons, like mercury where ingesting a 200 mg dose would kill you, or polonium which only requires 1 gram of vaporized substance to wipe out 50 million people.

    • or polonium, which only requires 1 gram of vaporized substance to wipe out 50 million people.

      or polonium, which only requires 1 gram of vaporized substance to wipe out 50 million people.

    B1

    The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for | The Economist

    18:20The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for | The Economist
    • But the amount of damage that it would cost could potentially wipe out a large region, perhaps a small country, if it was over one of those.

      But the amount of damage that it would cost could potentially wipe out a large region, perhaps a small country, if it was over one of those.

    • …could potentially wipe out a large region…

      …could potentially wipe out a large region…

    B1

    How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider

    06:49How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider
    • VFX artists then wipe away the camera by swapping in pieces of the clean plate of the reflected background.

      VFX artists then wipe away the camera by swapping in pieces of the clean plate of the reflected background.

    B1