Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyp-out]
- /ˈwaɪpˌaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wahyp-out]
- /ˈwaɪpˌaʊt/
Definitions of wipeout word
- noun wipeout Informal. destruction, annihilation, or murder. 1
- noun wipeout Informal. (in sports) a decisive defeat. 1
- noun wipeout a fall from a surfboard. 1
- noun wipeout Slang. a total or complete failure: to suffer a wipeout in the stock market. 1
- noun wipeout Slang. complete physical exhaustion. 1
- noun wipeout An instance of complete destruction. 1
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Origin of wipeout
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; noun use of verb phrase wipe out
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Parts of speech for Wipeout
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wipeout popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wipeout usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wipeout
noun wipeout
- fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- collapse — If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
- crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
Antonyms for wipeout
noun wipeout
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
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