wipe up (English, verb)
expansion: wipe up (third-person singular simple present wipes up, present participle wiping up, simple past and past participle wiped up)
Senses:
glosses: To dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed.
tags: Australian
British
intransitive
glosses: To completely remove spilled liquid or solids, typically by hand using a dishcloth.
glosses: To clean thoroughly, particularly with a dishcloth or rag.
glosses: To defeat (an opponent) thoroughly; trounce.
tags: US
figuratively
slang
transitive
Forms:
form: wipes up
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: wiping up
tags: participle
present
form: wiped up
tags: participle
past
form: wiped up
tags: past