mop up

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.

mop up

vb (tr, adverb) 1. (Tools) to clean with a mop2. informal to complete (a task, etc)3. (Military) military to clear (remaining enemy forces) after a battle, as by killing, taking prisoner, etc n 4. (Military) the act or an instance of mopping up 5. an operation to tidy up after a flood, fire, etc

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mop up - a concluding action windup, completion, culmination, closingconsummation - the act of bringing to completion or fruitionconsummation - the completion of marriage by sexual intercourseending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"finishing, finish - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"finalisation, finalization - the act of finalizingfollow-through - carrying some project or intention to full completion; "I appreciated his follow-through on his promise"follow-through - the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion; "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through"graduation - the successful completion of a program of study
Verb	1.	mop up - to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"mop, 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 up - defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"worst, whip, pip, rack upbeat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
	3.	mop up - finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"finish off, finish up, get through, polish off, wrap up, clear upcomplete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"cap off - finish or complete, as with some decisive action; "he capped off the meeting with a radical proposal"

Translations

抹擦用拖把或抹布擦

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 拖把2. a thick mass of hair. a mop of dark hair. 蓬亂的頭髮 蓬乱的头发3. an act of mopping. He gave the floor a quick mop. (用拖把) 拖拭 （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)拖拭 用拖把拖洗2. to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat). He mopped his brow. 擦拭，拭淨 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)拭淨 （用拖把或抹布）擦，抹

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