wipeout en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from wipe out.
Meanings
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The act of colliding or crashing.
The skateboarder had a nasty wipeout as she came off the ramp.
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Total destruction or elimination.
The wipeout of this industry could be catastrophic.
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The act of falling off one's surfboard.
Ha ha! Did you see that wipeout?
I'd like to show you what a wipeout looks like from the board. I'm pretty good at getting wiped out, so I'll be the stooge.
1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wipeouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| wipe-out | alternative | lexicographic | |
| wipe out | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (14)
cs držkopád (The action of the verb "wipe out") · bg ликвидиране (The action of the verb "wipe out") · fi pyyhintä (The action of the verb "wipe out") · bg разгром (The action of the verb "wipe out") · sv utplåning (The action of the verb "wipe out") · fr plantage (The action of the verb "wipe out") · pl zniszczenie (The action of the verb "wipe out") · pl pokonanie (The action of the verb "wipe out") · fi poispyyhkäisy (The action of the verb "wipe out") · nl botsing (The action of the verb "wipe out") · es asolamiento (The action of the verb "wipe out") · fi kaatuminen (The action of the verb "wipe out") · fr gamelle (The action of the verb "wipe out") · fi pyyhkiminen (The action of the verb "wipe out")