wipesomethingup
phrasal verbwithwipeverb[T]uk/waɪp/us/waɪp/
toremoveasubstance, usuallyliquid, with aclothor somethingsimilar:
I was justwipingup thesoupthat youspilledin thekitchen.
Do you have something I couldwipeup thismesswith?
to clean something
- cleanDid you clean the kitchen?
- washYou need to wash your hands before supper.
- clean upClean up this mess!
- clean outI spent the weekend cleaning out the kitchen cabinets.
- wipeShe wiped the mirrors until they shone.
- wipe downWe wipe down the tables after every customer leaves.
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- high-touch
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- purify
- rinse
- scrub
- sponge
- squeegee
- steam-clean
- sterilizing
- swill
- washsomethingdown