mopping

mop

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.

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[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.]

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mop′per n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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mopping - cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping"swabbingscrubbing, scouring, scrub - the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

Translations

pulizia