wipe-out
Total spectacular fall
A wipe-out is a dramatic fall or crash, especially one that sends a surfer tumbling off their board or causes a skier to lose control completely.
The term extends to any spectacular failure or total defeat: The team suffered a wipe-out in the finals.
In surfing culture, getting wiped out by a wave is almost a rite of passage.
The hyphenated form typically functions as a noun, while the verb phrase is usually written as two words: I wiped out on the first hill.
Removal of content
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- expungementOfficial record removal
- effacementAct of erasing completely
removal · purge · extinction · annihilation · cancellation · elimination · nullification · extermination
Sudden violent impact
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- spillAccidental liquid release
- fallDescend under gravity
- faceplantFall forward onto face
nosedive · cartwheel · ragdoll · pounding · hold-down · pearling · bail · yard-sale
Sudden violent impact
- plungeSudden steep descent
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- bustFailure or sculpture
- free-fallUnimpeded downward acceleration
nosedive · tank · implosion · devastation · bankruptcy · ruin · catastrophe · decimation
deletion
Removal of content
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- expungementOfficial record removal
effacement · removal · purge · extinction · annihilation · cancellation · elimination · nullification · extermination · abolition
crash
Sudden violent impact
faceplant · nosedive · cartwheel · ragdoll · pounding · hold-down · pearling · bail · yard-sale · tombstone
crash
Sudden violent impact
free-fall · nosedive · tank · implosion · devastation · bankruptcy · ruin · catastrophe · decimation · write-off
trounce
Defeat decisively
- routOverwhelming one-sided victory
- thrashBeat violently or defeat utterly
- clobberDefeat or strike decisively
crush · demolish · annihilate · decimate · dominate · outclass · blowout · shutout · landslide · humiliation
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
spent · zonked · crashed · run-down · kaput · empty · fried · toast · shattered · knackered
wipe-outstick the landing
Finish a routine flawlessly
clean run · nail it · smooth landing · flawless execution · ace it
wipe-outsmooth finish
Surface without texture
poise · grace · finesse · controlled descent · stuck landing
out, wipe, outline, outcome, output, outlet, outdo, wiped, wiping