Wipe Out

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As two words, Wipe Out may refer to:

Look up wipe out in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
  • wipe out, a verb meaning to erase (from a chalkboard, whiteboard etc).
  • wipe out, a verb meaning to kill or eradicate a population or group (of bacteria, plants, animals, soldiers etc).
  • wipe out, a term originally used by surfers to describe the experience of being thrown off their surfboard involuntarily and violently and being submerged by a wave; later by analogy used to describe falling off a skateboard or falling while riding a snowboard. A more general meaning has come into use in that the term is used to describe any form of violent collision and resultant damage particularly in motor vehicles, warfare and sports (such as to "wipeout one's car").

As one word, Wipeout may refer to:

Languages