wipeout

Plural: wipeouts

Noun

• A fall from a surfboard; a complete failure or collapse.
• an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
• a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)
• The act of colliding or crashing.
• Total destruction or elimination.
• The act of falling off one's surfboard.

Examples

• Ha ha! Did you see that wipeout?
• His attempt at a seven-letter word resulted in a WIPEOUT, leaving him with an even worse rack.
• The skateboarder had a nasty wipeout as she came off the ramp.
• The wipeout of this industry could be catastrophic.

Synonyms

demolition, destruction