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mop

/ˈmɑːp/

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noun

plural mops

[count] a tool for cleaning floors that has a bundle of cloth or yarn or a sponge attached to a long handle

a large amount of tangled or untidy hair on a person's head

a mop of hair

verb

mops; mopped; mopping

to clean (a floor) with a mop [+ obj]

The kitchen (floor) needs to be mopped. [no obj]

I'm almost done mopping.

[+ obj] to wipe (something that is wet)

He mopped his brow (dry) with a handkerchief.

to wipe (a liquid) from something

He mopped the sweat from/off his brow.

mop up

[phrasal verb]

mop (something) up or mop up (something) :to remove (a liquid) from a surface by using a mop, towel, etc.

It will only take a moment to mop up the spill.

She used the thick bread to mop up the last of her soup. - sometimes used figuratively

The movie mopped up all the awards.

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

I'm almost done with the project. I just need a little more time to mop up.

Just let me mop up [=finish] a few things and I'll be done.

The battle has been won. The focus is now on mopping up small pockets of resistance. - see also mop-up

* Các từ tương tự:
mope, moped, moppet, mop-up