mop
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
mops
plural
mops
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOP
[count]
1
:
a tool for cleaning floors that has a bundle of cloth or yarn or a sponge attached to a long handle
2
:
a large amount of tangled or untidy hair on a person's head
2
mop
/ˈmɑːp/
verb
mops;
mopped;
mopping
2
mop
/ˈmɑːp/
verb
mops;
mopped;
mopping
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOP
1
:
to clean (a floor) with a mop
[+ object]
-
The kitchen (floor) needs to be mopped.
[no object]
-
I'm almost done mopping.
2
[+ object]
a
:
to wipe (something that is wet)
-
He mopped his brow (dry) with a handkerchief.
b
:
to wipe (a liquid) from something
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He mopped the sweat from/off his brow.
mop up
[phrasal verb]
1
mop (something) up
or
mop up (something)
:
to remove (a liquid) from a surface by using a mop, towel, etc.
— sometimes used figuratively
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It will only take a moment to mop up the spill.
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She used the thick bread to mop up the last of her soup.
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The movie mopped up all the awards.
2
mop up
or
mop (something) up
or
mop up (something)
informal
:
to do the final things that are needed to complete a job or task
—
see also mop-up
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I'm almost done with the project. I just need a little more time to mop up.
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Just let me mop up [=finish] a few things and I'll be done.
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The battle has been won. The focus is now on mopping up small pockets of resistance.
