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M0416100 (mŏp)n.1. A household implement made of absorbent material attached to a typically long handle and used for washing, dusting, or drying floors.2. A loosely tangled bunch or mass: a mop of unruly hair.v. mopped, mop·ping, mops v.tr. To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop: mopped the hallway; mopping the spilled water; mopped her forehead with a towel.v.intr. To use a mop to wash or dry surfaces: mopped along the baseboards.Phrasal Verb: mop up1. To clear (an area) of remaining enemy troops after a victory.2. Informal To perform the minor tasks that conclude a project or an activity.

[Early Modern English map, mop, probably shortening of Middle English mappel, ultimately (perhaps via Medieval Latin mappula, table cloth) from Latin mappa, towel, cloth; see map.]

mop′per n.

mop

(mɒp) n1. (Tools) an implement with a wooden handle and a head made of twists of cotton or a piece of synthetic sponge, used for polishing or washing floors, or washing dishes2. something resembling this, such as a tangle of hairvb, mops, mopping or mopped (Tools) (often foll by: up) to clean or soak up with or as if with a mop[C15 mappe, from earlier mappel, from Medieval Latin mappula cloth, from Latin mappa napkin]

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(mɒp) vb, mops, mopping or mopped (intr) to make a grimace or sad expression (esp in the phrase mop and mow)nsuch a face or expression[C16: perhaps from Dutch moppen to pour; compare Dutch mop pug dog]

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(mɒp) n (Historical Terms) (formerly, in various parts of England) an annual fair at which servants were hired[C17: from the practice of servants carrying a mop, broom, or flail, etc, to signify the job sought]

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n., v. mopped, mop•ping. 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. v.t. 3. to wipe, clean, or remove with a mop (often fol. by up). 4. to wipe as if with a mop. v.i. 5. to clean or wipe with or as if with a mop (often fol. by up). 6. mop up, a. to clear (an area, town, etc.) of remaining enemy combatants following a victory. b. to complete, as by finishing the remaining details of a task. [1375–1425; late Middle English mappe, ultimately derivative of Latin mapp(a) napkin]

Mop

a bundle of coarse yarn fastened to the end of a stick, 1496; something likened to a mop.Examples: mop of leaves, 1887; of powdered hair, 1847.

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Past participle: mopped
Gerund: mopping

Imperative
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mop

Present
I mop
you mop
he/she/it mops
we mop
you mop
they mop

Preterite
I mopped
you mopped
he/she/it mopped
we mopped
you mopped
they mopped

Present Continuous
I am mopping
you are mopping
he/she/it is mopping
we are mopping
you are mopping
they are mopping

Present Perfect
I have mopped
you have mopped
he/she/it has mopped
we have mopped
you have mopped
they have mopped

Past Continuous
I was mopping
you were mopping
he/she/it was mopping
we were mopping
you were mopping
they were mopping

Past Perfect
I had mopped
you had mopped
he/she/it had mopped
we had mopped
you had mopped
they had mopped

Future
I will mop
you will mop
he/she/it will mop
we will mop
you will mop
they will mop

Future Perfect
I will have mopped
you will have mopped
he/she/it will have mopped
we will have mopped
you will have mopped
they will have mopped

Future Continuous
I will be mopping
you will be mopping
he/she/it will be mopping
we will be mopping
you will be mopping
they will be mopping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been mopping
you have been mopping
he/she/it has been mopping
we have been mopping
you have been mopping
they have been mopping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been mopping
you will have been mopping
he/she/it will have been mopping
we will have been mopping
you will have been mopping
they will have been mopping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been mopping
you had been mopping
he/she/it had been mopping
we had been mopping
you had been mopping
they had been mopping

Conditional
I would mop
you would mop
he/she/it would mop
we would mop
you would mop
they would mop

Past Conditional
I would have mopped
you would have mopped
he/she/it would have mopped
we would have mopped
you would have mopped
they would have mopped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mop - cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floorsswob, swabcleaning device, cleaning equipment, cleaning implement - any of a large class of implements used for cleaningdry mop, dust mop, dustmop - a dry swab for dusting floorsmop handle - the handle of a mopsponge mop - a wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent
Verb	1.	mop - to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"mop up, wipe upswab, swob - wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"sponge - soak up with a spongeimbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, absorb, suck, take up, take in, draw - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
	2.	mop - make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip; "mop and mow"; "The girl pouted"mow, poutgrimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

mop

noun1. squeegee, sponge, swab She was standing outside the door with a mop and bucket.2. mane, shock, mass, tangle, mat, thatch He was dark-eyed with a mop of tight curls.verb1. clean, wash, wipe, sponge, swab, squeegee There was a woman mopping the stairs.mop something up1. clean up, wash, sponge, mop, soak up, swab, wipe up, sop up A waiter mopped up the mess as best he could.2. (Military) finish off, clear, account for, eliminate, round up, clean out, neutralize, pacify The infantry divisions mopped up remaining centres of resistance.

Translations

拖把擦用拖把拖洗蓬乱的头发抹

mop

(mop) noun1. a pad of sponge, or a bunch of pieces of coarse string or yarn etc, fixed on a handle, for washing floors, dishes etc. 拖把2. a thick mass of hair. a mop of dark hair.蓬乱的头发3. an act of mopping. He gave the floor a quick mop. （用拖把）拖洗 verb – past tense, past participle mopped – 1. to rub or wipe with a mop. She mopped the kitchen floor.用拖把拖洗2. to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat). He mopped his brow. 擦，抹 mop up to clean away using a mop, cloth etc. He mopped up the mess with his handkerchief. （用拖把或抹布）擦，抹

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that's the way the mop flops

There is nothing we can do about the way things have unfolded, especially bad ones, so there is no reason to be upset about it. (A variant of the more common "That's the way the cookie crumbles.") I'm pretty gutted about not getting into the grad school program I wanted, but hey, that's just the way the mop flops.See also: flops, mop, way

that's how the mop flops

There is nothing we can do about the way things have unfolded, especially bad ones, so there is no reason to be upset about it. (A variant of the more common "That's how the ball bounces.") I'm pretty gutted about not getting into the grad school program I wanted, but hey, that's just how the mop flops.See also: flops, how, mop

all mops and brooms

Drunk. Likely a reference to the mops and brooms needed to clean up after drunk people who vomit. I can't stand coming to this bar—it's full of college kids who are all mops and brooms for the first time. I got all mops and brooms at the party last night, and I'm paying for it today, all right. I may never drink again!See also: all, and, broom, mop

Dame Partington and her mop

Someone staunchly opposed to progress or reform, even when it is inevitable. The phrase is thought to have originated from stories in 19th-century England of a woman who kept trying to get water out of her flooded home during a storm before finally evacuating. I can't believe you're still fighting against that new tax! Stop being like Dame Partington and her mop and just accept change!See also: and, mop

mop head

The part of a mop that the cloth or sponge is attached to. I'm going to need a new mop after all—the mop head on this one is missing!See also: head, mop

mop the floor with (someone)

To easily defeat an opponent. Primarily heard in US. Although he wasn't favored to win the race, Jack really mopped the floor with his competition.See also: floor, mop

that's the way the ball bounces

There is nothing we can do about the way things have unfolded, especially bad things, so there is no reason to be upset about it. I'm pretty gutted about not getting into the grad school program I wanted, but hey, that's the way the ball bounces.See also: ball, bounce, way

mop up

1. To clean something up, such as a spill, often literally with a mop. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "mop" and "up." Hand me a rag so I can mop up this juice.2. To remedy problems caused by someone or something else. He needs to hire a PR person to mop up the mess he made with those comments.3. To do the minor, final steps that complete a task. Can you mop up this filing? I have to be in a meeting right now.4. To remove the final enemy troops from an area that has been reclaimed. There aren't many troops left for us to mop up.See also: mop, up

mop up the floor with (one)

To easily and deftly beat up or defeat one. Primarily heard in US. Although he wasn't favored to win the race, Jack really mopped up the floor with his competition. If the two fighters were in their prime, Balboa would mop up the floor with Dixon.See also: floor, mop, up

mop down

To clean someone or something by wiping or mopping. A noun or pronoun can be used between "mop" and "down." I just need to mop down the floors before our guests arrive. She mopped the child down as best as she could after he vomited all over himself.See also: down, mop

mop off

1. To clean or dry some surface by mopping or wiping it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "mop" and "off." Here, take this cloth and mop off the windows so I can see while I'm driving. I mopped my face off with a towel after coming inside from the rain.2. To mop or wipe something in order to remove it from a surface. A noun or pronoun can be used between "mop" and "off." I kept having to mop fog off my glasses because it was so warm in the room. It's been too long since I mopped off the dust from these shelves.See also: mop, off

mop the floor up with (one)

1. To easily and thoroughly defeat one in a competition or contest. Primarily heard in US. Although he wasn't favored to win the race, Jack really mopped the floor up with the competition. Everyone was impressed the underdog team made it to the finals, but the returning champions mopped the floor up with them.2. To physically beat or thrash one to the point of serious injury or incapacitation. Primarily heard in US. Tom got into a fight with some dude at the bar, but the other guy mopped the floor up with him.See also: floor, mop, up

mop up with (something)

1. To wash (some surface) by wiping or mopping with some cleaning implement. I hate having to mop up with this dirty old thing. Let's go to the store and buy a new mop! I didn't have any cleaning supplies, so I had to mop up with some water, dish soap, and paper towels.2. To remove something (from some surface) by wiping or mopping it up with some cleaning implement. Don't mop up the red wine with our good towels—it'll ruin them! Make sure you mop up that goop with bleach to decontaminate the floors.See also: mop, up

mop-up operation

Any action or procedure meant to cleanse, eradicate, or resolve any final or lingering loose ends. We've gotten most of the hard work done for the merger—we'll just send our legal team through our accounts on a mop-up operation to make sure everything is in order before the move is finalized. The dictator began a massive mop-up operation after assuming total power, sending troops throughout the country to round up and execute any remaining dissidents.See also: operation

mopping-up operation

Any action or procedure meant to cleanse, eradicate, or resolve any final or lingering loose ends. We've gotten most of the hard work done for the merger—we'll just send our legal team through our accounts on a mopping-up operation to make sure everything is in order before the move is finalized. The dictator began a massive mopping-up operation after assuming total power, sending troops throughout the country to round up and execute any remaining dissidents.See also: operation

moppy

1. slang Disheveled or untidy in appearance; tousled. Said especially of hair. You were cute when you were a kid. Look at that adorable moppy hair you had!2. obsolete slang Drunk. We were a fair bit moppy coming out of the tavern.

mop something down

to clean a surface with a mop. Please mop this floor down now. Please mop down this floor.See also: down, mop

mop something off

to wipe the liquid off something. Please mop the counter off with paper towels. Mop off the counter.See also: mop, off

mop something up

to clean up something, such as a spill, with a mop or with a mopping motion. Please mop this mess up. I will mop up this mess.See also: mop, up

mop something up with something

to clean or remove something from something else using a mop, rag, towel, etc. I can mop the mess up with this old rag mop. She will mop up the mess with the rag.See also: mop, up

mop the floor up with someone

to overwhelm and physically subdue someone; to beat someone. Stop talking like that, or I'll mop the floor up with you! Did you hear that? He threatened to mop up the floor with me!See also: floor, mop, up

mop up

(after someone or something) 1. Lit. to clean up with a mop a sloppy mess made by someone or something. I am the one who has to mop up after the mess you made! 2. Fig. to rectify a problem that someone or something has created. You made a fuss in the conference and upset everyone. I spent hours mopping up after you in private meetings with all in attendance.See also: mop, up

mopping-up operation

a clean-up operation; the final stages in a project where the loose ends are taken care of. It's all over except a small mopping-up operation. The mopping-up operation from the hurricane should cost just under twenty million.See also: operation

That's the way the ball bounces.

and That's the way the cookie crumbles.; That's the way the mop flops.Prov. You cannot control everything that happens to you.; You should accept the bad things that happen. Bill: I bought a hundred lottery tickets this week, but I still didn't win! Alan: That's the way the ball bounces. I was planning to have fun on my vacation, but I've been sick the whole time. I guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles. That's tough, but that's the way the mop flops.See also: ball, bounce, way

mop up

1. Clear an area of remaining enemy troops after a victory, as in They left behind just one squadron to mop up. [c. 1900] 2. Perform the minor tasks that conclude a project or activity, as in Go ahead, I'll mop up these last invoices. [First half of 1900s] Both usages transfer the task of housecleaning with a mop to other kinds of cleanup. See also: mop, up

mop up the floor with

Also, wipe the floor with. Defeat thoroughly, overwhelm, as in The young boxer said he was sure to mop up the floor with his opponent, or I just know we'll wipe the floor with the competition. [Late 1800s] See also: floor, mop, up

Earp slop, bring the mop

tv. Someone has vomited. (Juvenile.) See what’s in the hall? Earp slop, bring the mop. See also: bring, Earp, mop

mop

(mɑp)1. n. a drinking bout. She is off somewhere on another mop. 2. n. a heavy drinker; a drunkard. The guy’s a mop. There is nothing you can do till he decides he’s had enough. 3. n. hair; a hairdo. How do you like my new mop?

mop the floor up with someone

and wipe the floor up with someone tv. to beat someone to a pulp. (Also with other verbs: clean, dust, etc.) Max whacked Bruno one and then mopped up the floor with him. One more crack like that, and I’ll have Sam wipe the floor up with you. See also: floor, mop, someone, up

mopped

and moppy mod. alcohol intoxicated. Jack was a little moppy to be driving. See also: mop

moppy

verbSee mopped

mopping-up operation

n. a clean-up operation; the final stages in a project where the loose ends are taken care of. It’s all over except a small mopping-up operation. See also: operation

That’s the way the mop flops

sent. This is the way things happen.; This is typical of a random pattern of events. (Contrived.) Sorry to hear about that, but that’s the way the mop flops. See also: flops, mop, way

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noun squeegee

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noun mane

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verb clean

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phrase mop something up: clean up

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phrase mop something up: finish off

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noun cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle

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verb to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

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verb make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip

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