mop

noun
UK: /mɒp/
US: /mɑːp/

  1. A tool for cleaning floors, consisting of a sponge or thick string attached to a handle.

    1. I need a mop to clean up this spill right away, it is dangerous to walk.
    2. The cleaning crew uses a special mop with antibacterial solution to disinfect the floors thoroughly.

Synonyms

swab clean wipe soak up
mop verb

  1. To clean something by wiping it with a wet mop.

    1. Please mop the kitchen floor after you finish cooking dinner for everyone.
    2. He had to mop up the water after the pipe burst in the basement, because it was so wet.

  2. To wipe away sweat or liquid from a surface, especially the face.

    1. He used a towel to mop his brow after the intense workout session today.
    2. She had to mop her face with a handkerchief in the humid weather.
mop phrasal-verb

  1. Mop up - To clean a liquid from a surface by using something that absorbs it.

    1. Mop up that spill before someone slips and falls down today.
    2. After the rainstorm, we had to mop up the water that leaked through the roof yesterday.

  2. Mop up - To defeat completely.

    1. The army moved in to mop up the remaining resistance fighters immediately.
    2. Our team is going to mop up the competition and win the championship definitely.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "mop" is /mɒp/ in British English and /mɑːp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mop": swab, clean, wipe, soak up.

Example usage of "mop": "I need a mop to clean up this spill right away, it is dangerous to walk.". More examples on the page.