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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/ ³¾É’±è /
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
2/ ³¾É’±è /
verb
- intr to make a grimace or sad expression (esp in the phrase mop and mow )
noun
- such a face or expression
mop
3/ ³¾É’±è /
noun
- (in various parts of England) an annual fair at which formerly servants were hired
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mop1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mop1
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Idioms and Phrases
- mop the floor with. floor ( def 20 ).
Example Sentences
At 74, he still boasts a boyish mop of hair and a poet’s hearty outlook.
He's Ipswich's talisman - likely to mop up bonus if he scores - is on penalties, and had a goal and assist in the reverse fixture.
Cleanup measures included changing air filters, mopping, sweeping and dusting.
However, some firefighters remained at the site to mop up and ensure the fire didn’t flare up again.
Every morning he chooses his own clothes, helps make his own breakfast and then mops his floors and washes his windows – he is so house proud.
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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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