Real Dictionary

wipe
verb: If you wipe something, you rub its surface to remove dirt or liquid from it.

wipe in American English
to rub or pass over with a cloth, mop, etc., as for cleaning or drying
transitive verb: to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of

wipe in British English
to rub (a surface or object) lightly, esp with (a cloth, hand, etc), as in removing dust, water, grime, etc