| Front | mop |
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| Back | noun, verb BrE /mɒp/NAmE /mɑːp/ noun 1 a tool for washing floors that has a long handle with a bunch of thick strings or soft material at the enda mop and bucket 2 a kitchen utensil (= a tool) for washing dishes, that has a short handle with soft material at one end 3 a mass of thick, often untidy, haira mop of curly red hair verb (-pp-)1 ~ sth to clean sth with a mopShe wiped all the surfaces and mopped the floor. 2 ~ sth (from sth) to remove liquid from the surface of sth using a clothHe took out a handkerchief to mop his brow (= to remove the sweat). see wipe/mop the floor with sb at floor n. ˌmop sth/sbˈup to remove the liquid from sth using sth that absorbs itDo you want some bread to mop up that sauce? (figurative) A number of smaller companies were mopped up (= taken over) by the American multinational. (figurative) New equipment mopped up (= used up) what was left of this year's budget. ˌmop sb/sthˈup 1 to complete or end sth by dealing with the final partsThere are a few things that need mopping up before I can leave. 2 to get rid of the last few people who continue to oppose you, especially by capturing or killing themTroops combed the area to mop up any remaining resistance. |
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