Definition of mop Mop

/mɑˈp/ - [map] - mop

We found 22 definitions of mop from 8 different sources.

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What does mop mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

mop - cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
  swab, swob
  cleaning device, cleaning equipment, cleaning implement any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
  dry mop, dust mop, dustmop a dry swab for dusting floors
  mop handle the handle of a mop

Verb

mops, mopping, mopped  

mop - to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
  wipe up, mop up
  soak up, sop up, suck up, imbibe, suck, absorb, take up, take in, draw receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
  swab, swob wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"
  sponge gather sponges, in the ocean
mop - make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip; "mop and mow"; "The girl pouted"
  pout, mow
  grimace, 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"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • mop (Noun)
    An implement for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
  • mop (Noun)
    A dense head of hair.
  • mop (Noun)
    A fair where servants are hired.
  • mop (Noun)
    The young of any animal; also, a young girl; a moppet.
  • mop (Noun)
    A made-up face; a grimace.
  • mop (Verb)
    To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.
  • mop (Verb)
    To make a wry expression with the mouth.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • mop (n.)
    A made-up face; a grimace.
  • mop (v. i.)
    To make a wry mouth.
  • mop (n.)
    An implement for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
  • mop (n.)
    A fair where servants are hired.
  • mop (n.)
    The young of any animal; also, a young girl; a moppet.
  • mop (v. t.)
    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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • mop
    An object made of absorbent material attached to a pole or stick and used to clean floors and other surfaces with a liquid.
  • mop
    To wash with a mop.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • mop
    A young whiting.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • mop
    A kind of annual fair in the west of England, where farmers usually hire their servants. To MOP UP. To drink up. To empty a glass or pot.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A mop is a tool used for cleaning. It is usually pieces of cloth or a sponge attached to the end of a long stick.

    A "wet mop" is typically used to clean a floor, while a "dry mop" is used to remove dust.

    The mop was invented by Thomas W. Stewart, an African-American inventor, on June 13, 1893.

Part of speech

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  • mop, verb, present, 1st person singular of mop (infinitive).
  • mop, verb (infinitive).
  • mop, noun, singular of mops.

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