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mop
1[ mop ]
noun
- a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- a thick mass of hair.
- a polishing wheel having several layers of cloth secured by a boss.
verb (used with object)
- to rub, wipe, clean, or remove with a mop (often followed by up ):
to mop up a spill.
- to wipe as if with a mop:
to mop the face with a handkerchief.
verb (used without object)
- to clean or wipe with or as if with a mop (often followed by up ):
First he swept, then he mopped up.
verb phrase
- Military. to clear (ground, trenches, towns, etc.) of scattered or remaining enemy combatants after attacking forces have conquered the area.
- Informal. to dispose of; complete; finish:
He mopped up the rest of his business and went on a vacation.
mop
1/ mɒp /
noun
- (in various parts of England) an annual fair at which formerly servants were hired
mop
2/ mɒp /
noun
- an implement with a wooden handle and a head made of twists of cotton or a piece of synthetic sponge, used for polishing or washing floors, or washing dishes
- something resembling this, such as a tangle of hair
verb
- troften foll byup to clean or soak up with or as if with a mop
mop
3/ mɒp /
verb
- intr to make a grimace or sad expression (esp in the phrase mop and mow )
noun
- such a face or expression
Word History and Origins
Origin of mop1
Origin of mop2
Word History and Origins
Origin of mop1
Origin of mop2
Origin of mop3
Idioms and Phrases
- mop the floor with. floor ( def 20 ).
Example Sentences
Portugal had risked a ropey offload in the tackle and the Glasgow centre mopped up.
The fire was 36% contained by Monday morning as firefighters continued mopping up hot spots before winds could again pick up this week, authorities said.
“We’re continuing to work diligently... to get this fire suppressed, to get things mopped up, to get things closed up and get things things ready for people to come back in,” Gardner said.
Inmates were burning holes in cell windows to allow the drones in at HMP Garth near Leyland, Lancashire and stealing mops and brooms to use their handles to collect drugs from drones.
The 78-year-old tenant spent four hours over an afternoon last week sweeping staircases and common areas and he was finishing by mopping the lobby.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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