1
: an implement made of absorbent material fastened to a handle and used especially for cleaning floors
2
: something that resembles a mop
especially
: a thick mass of hair
mopped; mopping
1
: to use a mop on
specifically
: to clean or clear away by mopping
mop the floors
—often used with up mop up the spillage
2
: to wipe as if with a mop
mopped his brow with a handkerchief
: to clean a surface (such as a floor) with a mop
mopper
noun
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Verb
He mopped the sweat from his brow.
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Times between traditional wet mopping sessions can be further extended by periodic deep-cleaning with a steam mop.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Ten minutes earlier, as alarms blared, detention center officers rushed to mop the floor.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The largest round brush head acts like a mop with more scrubbing power to wipe it up.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Times between traditional wet mopping sessions can be further extended by periodic deep-cleaning with a steam mop.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
However, mopping your floors should be focused on cleaning up visible signs of dirtiness, rather than frequency, explains Leiva.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Ten minutes earlier, as alarms blared, detention center officers rushed to mop the floor.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Mop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mop. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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mop
1 of 2 noun1
: a tool for cleaning made of a bundle of cloth or yarn or a sponge fastened to a handle
2
: something resembling a mop
a tangled mop of hair
mop
2 of 2 verb
mopped; mopping
: to wipe or clean with or as if with a mop
mop the floor
mopped my brow with a handkerchief
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