Wipe out
verb
To completely destroy or remove.
The village was wiped out by the hurricane.
Often appears as...
- wipe out a population
- wipe out the evidence
verb
To fall or to lose balance especially in surfing.
He wiped out on his first attempt at surfing.
Often appears as...
- wipe out on a wave
- wipe out on a skateboard
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To kill or murder.
The entire gang was wiped out in the police raid.
Often appears as...
- wipe out a gang
- wipe out a criminal organization
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To cause someone to be extremely tired.
The long journey wiped us out.
Often appears as...
- wipe out by a task
- wipe out by exercise
verb
To completely destroy or remove.
The village was wiped out by the hurricane.
Often appears as...
- wipe out a population
- wipe out the evidence
verb
To fall or to lose balance especially in surfing.
He wiped out on his first attempt at surfing.
Often appears as...
- wipe out on a wave
- wipe out on a skateboard
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To kill or murder.
The entire gang was wiped out in the police raid.
Often appears as...
- wipe out a gang
- wipe out a criminal organization
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To cause someone to be extremely tired.
The long journey wiped us out.
Often appears as...
- wipe out by a task
- wipe out by exercise
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Complete Elimination
Used when something is utterly destroyed, not just damaged or harmed.
The fire wiped out the ancient forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Hyperbolic Expression
Sometimes used for emphasis or exaggeration, not literally.
That exam totally wiped me out.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Events
Often applied to tragedies like disasters or wars in history.
A plague wiped out a third of the population.
Pro Tip 1/3Complete Elimination
Used when something is utterly destroyed, not just damaged or harmed.
The fire wiped out the ancient forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Hyperbolic Expression
Sometimes used for emphasis or exaggeration, not literally.
That exam totally wiped me out.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Events
Often applied to tragedies like disasters or wars in history.
A plague wiped out a third of the population.
Pro Tip 1/3Complete Elimination
Used when something is utterly destroyed, not just damaged or harmed.
The fire wiped out the ancient forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Hyperbolic Expression
Sometimes used for emphasis or exaggeration, not literally.
That exam totally wiped me out.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Events
Often applied to tragedies like disasters or wars in history.
A plague wiped out a third of the population.
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