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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mop up vb (tr, adverb)- to clean with a mop
- informal to complete (a task, etc)
- to clear (remaining enemy forces) after a battle, as by killing, taking prisoner, etc
mop1 /mɑp/USA pronunciation n., v., mopped, mop•ping. n. [countable] - a device consisting of absorbent material, as a sponge, fastened to a handle and used esp. for washing floors.
- a thick mass of hair.
v. - to wipe with or as if with a mop: [~ + object]mopped his brow with a handkerchief.[~ + up + object]They mopped up the water.[~ + object + up]They mopped the water up.[~ (+ up ) ]You vacuum while I mop (up).
- mop up:
- Militaryto clear (an area, etc.) of remaining enemy soldiers following a victory: [~ + up + object]Their squad mopped up the area.[no object]Their squad was ordered to mop up.
- [~ + up + object] to complete, as by finishing the remaining details of a task:mopped up the rest of her business and went on a vacation.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mop-up (mop′up′),USA pronunciation n. - the act, process, or an instance of mopping up;
completion of an operation or action.
- noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase mop up 1895–1900
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mop1 (mop),USA pronunciation n., v., mopped, mop•ping. n. - 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.
v.t. - to rub, wipe, clean, or remove with a mop (often fol. by up):to mop up a spill.
- to wipe as if with a mop:to mop the face with a handkerchief.
v.i. - to clean or wipe with or as if with a mop (often fol. by up):First he swept, then he mopped up.
- Idiomsmop the floor with. See floor (def. 15).
- mop up:
- Militaryto clear (ground, trenches, towns, etc.) of scattered or remaining enemy combatants after attacking forces have conquered the area.
- Informal Termsto dispose of;
complete;
finish:He mopped up the rest of his business and went on a vacation.
- Medieval Latin mappula a cloth, equivalent. to Latin mapp(a) napkin + -ula -ule
- earlier map, late Middle English mappe, apocopated variant of mappel 1375–1425
- to make a disappointed or unhappy face;
grimace:an unruly child that mops and mows.
n. - a wry face;
grimace.
- akin to Dutch moppen to pout 1560–70
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