1An instance of being destroyed or overwhelmingly defeated.
a nuclear wipeout
Example sentencesExamples
And with an entire community having sprouted along the river, there is no doubt that the next flood will be a complete wipeout.
One consequence was the virtual wipeout of Mexico's small farmers by a flood of subsidized U.S. food imports.
1.1The obliteration of one radio signal by another.
2A fall from a surfboard.
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Arms and legs grow stiff in the chilly water, paddling becomes hard, wipeouts and swims brutal.
He experienced the best and the worst of Pipeline with a perfect 10, a handful of hideous wipeouts and broken surfboards.
Combine ceiling high sets with powerful rip currents and Rockaway's notorious, shifty, ledgy peaks, and the stage was set for some serious ripping… and brutal wipeouts.
The closing minutes of the first semifinal heat saw a strong set, some jumbled take-offs and a few crowd-pleasing wipeouts.
Wear a wetsuit that won't blow open in severe wipeouts.
Definition of wipeout in US English:
wipeout
nounˈwīpˌoutˈwaɪpˌaʊt
informal
1An instance of complete destruction.
a nuclear wipeout
Example sentencesExamples
And with an entire community having sprouted along the river, there is no doubt that the next flood will be a complete wipeout.
One consequence was the virtual wipeout of Mexico's small farmers by a flood of subsidized U.S. food imports.
1.1A complete failure.
Example sentencesExamples
Facing a potential cross-country wipeout on Tuesday, Edwards decided that a winning smile and a passionate stump speech were not enough to save his candidacy.
He faced fatigue, dehydration, French citizens, crashes, and near wipeout during the grueling 2,130-mile race.
However, if you wipeout you lose it all (or don't do anything for a while and it's added to your point total).
The alternative could be wipeout for them and for shareholders.
For a fledgling company, attempting to staff a 24-7 live-help operation seems brashly ambitious, if not a sure path to wipeout.
1.2The obliteration of one radio signal by another.
1.3A fall from a surfboard.
Example sentencesExamples
Wear a wetsuit that won't blow open in severe wipeouts.
He experienced the best and the worst of Pipeline with a perfect 10, a handful of hideous wipeouts and broken surfboards.
The closing minutes of the first semifinal heat saw a strong set, some jumbled take-offs and a few crowd-pleasing wipeouts.
Combine ceiling high sets with powerful rip currents and Rockaway's notorious, shifty, ledgy peaks, and the stage was set for some serious ripping… and brutal wipeouts.
Arms and legs grow stiff in the chilly water, paddling becomes hard, wipeouts and swims brutal.