| wipe | | |
| n. (act) | 1. rub, wipe | the act of rubbing or wiping.; "he gave the hood a quick rub" |
| ~ physical contact, contact | the act of touching physically.; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch" |
| ~ scuff | the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet). |
| v. (contact) | 2. pass over, wipe | rub with a circular motion.; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth" |
| ~ rub | move over something with pressure.; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" |
| ~ sponge | wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten. |
| ~ squeegee | wipe with a squeegee.; "squeegee the windows" |
| ~ broom, sweep | sweep with a broom or as if with a broom.; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" |
| ~ towel | wipe with a towel.; "towel your hair dry" |
| ~ whisk off, whisk | brush or wipe off lightly. |
| terry towel | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. terry towel, turkish towel | a bath towel with rough loose pile. |
| ~ bath towel | a large towel; to dry yourself after a bath. |
| mop | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. mop, swab, swob | cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors. |
| ~ cleaning device, cleaning equipment, cleaning implement | any of a large class of implements used for cleaning. |
| ~ dry mop, dust mop, dustmop | a dry swab for dusting floors. |
| ~ mop handle | the handle of a mop. |
| ~ sponge mop | a wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent. |
| v. (contact) | 2. mop, mop up, wipe up | to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop.; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel" |
| ~ swab, swob | wash with a swab or a mop.; "swab the ship's decks" |
| ~ sponge | soak up with a sponge. |
| ~ imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, absorb, suck, take up, take in, draw | take in, also metaphorically.; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" |
| v. (body) | 3. mop, mow, pout | make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip.; "mop and mow"; "The girl pouted" |
| ~ grimace, make a face, pull a face | contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state.; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" |
| wipe | | |
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