Mopped — Mop Mop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mopped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mopping}.] To rub or wipe with a mop, or as with a mop; as, to mop a floor; to mop one s face with a handkerchief. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mopping — Mop Mop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mopped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mopping}.] To rub or wipe with a mop, or as with a mop; as, to mop a floor; to mop one s face with a handkerchief. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mop — [[t]mɒ̱p[/t]] mops, mopping, mopped 1) N COUNT A mop is a piece of equipment for washing floors. It consists of a sponge or many pieces of string attached to a long handle. 2) VERB If you mop a surface such as a floor, you clean it with a mop. [V … English dictionary
mop — mop1 noun 1》 an implement consisting of a bundle of thick loose strings or a sponge attached to a handle, used for wiping floors. ↘an act of wiping with a mop. 2》 a thick mass of disordered hair. verb (mops, mopping, mopped) 1》 wipe or soak… … English new terms dictionary
mop — mop1 [mɔp US ma:p] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Latin mappa cloth (for cleaning) ] 1.) a thing used for washing floors, consisting of a long stick with threads of thick string or a piece of ↑sponge fastened to one end ▪ a mop and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mop — mop1 /mop/, n., v., mopped, mopping. n. 1. 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. 2. a thick mass of hair. 3. a polishing wheel having several… … Universalium
mop — I UK [mɒp] / US [mɑp] noun [countable] Word forms mop : singular mop plural mops 1) an object with a long handle and a mass of thick strings or a sponge on one end, used for washing floors 2) a lot of thick untidy hair mop of: a mop of curly… … English dictionary
mop up — I noun a concluding action • Syn: ↑completion, ↑culmination, ↑closing, ↑windup • Derivationally related forms: ↑wind up (for: ↑windup … Useful english dictionary
mop — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mappe Date: 15th century 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 II. verb… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mop — mop1 [mäp] n. [Early ModE mappe, naut. term < ? Walloon mappe < L mappa, napkin: see MAP] 1. a bundle of loose rags or yarns, a sponge, etc. fastened to the end of a stick, as for washing or wiping floors 2. anything suggestive of this, as… … English World dictionary
