wipeとは

語源 1

From Middle English wipen, from 古期英語 wīpian (“to wipe, rub, cleanse”), from Proto-Germanic *wīpōną (“to wipe”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to twist, wind around”). Cognate with German wippen (“to bob”), Swedish veva (“to turn, wind, crank”), Gothic ������������ (weipan, “to wreathe, crown”), 古期英語 swīfan (“to revolve, sweep, wend, intervene”), Sanskrit वेपते (vépate, “to tremble”). More at swivel, swift.

動詞

wipe (三人称単数 現在形 wipes, 現在分詞 wiping, 過去形および過去分詞形 wiped)

1. (transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)

   Melissa wiped her glasses with her shirt.

   I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand.

   Tom started to wipe his eyes.

   • 1900, L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

     So they passed through the Palace Gates and were led into a big room with a green carpet and lovely green furniture set with emeralds. The soldier made them all wipe their feet upon a green mat before entering this room, and when they were seated he said politely […]

2. (transitive) To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out.
   • (Can we date this quote?) John Milton

     Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon.

3. (obsolete) To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out.

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   • (Can we date this quote?) Robynson (More's Utopia)

     If they by coveyne [covin] or gile be wiped beside their goods.

4. (transitive, computing) To erase.

   I accidentally wiped my hard drive.

5. (transitive, plumbing) 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.
6. (figuratively) To remove an expression from one's face.
   • 2008, Adele, First Love

     Please wipe that look out of your eyes, it's bribing me to doubt myself.

   You should wipe that smirk off your face before the boss comes in.

7. (transitive) To deperm (a ship).

名詞

wipe (複数形 wipes)

1. The act of wiping something.

   multiple wipes of a computer's hard disk

2. A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping.
3. A kind of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape.

派生語

語源 2

Compare Swedish vipa, Danish vibe (“lapwing”).

名詞

wipe (複数形 wipes)

1. The lapwing.

語源 3

From wipe out by shortening.

動詞

wipe (三人称単数 現在形 wipes, 現在分詞 wiping, 過去形および過去分詞形 wiped)

1. (intransitive, role-playing games, video games) To have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out.

   If you try to fight that boss underprepared, you're definitely gonna wipe.

名詞

wipe (複数形 wipes)

1. (role-playing games, video games) An instance of all members of a party dying in a single campaign, event, or battle; a wipeout.