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mop

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: mop

1
 nv
cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
2
 v
make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: mop
1

n cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

Synonyms:
swab, swob
Types:
dry mop, dust mop, dustmop
a dry swab for dusting floors
sponge mop
a wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent
Type of:
cleaning device, cleaning equipment, cleaning implement
any of a large class of implements used for cleaning

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

“Mop the hallway now”
“He mopped her forehead with a towel”
Synonyms:
mop up, wipe up
Types:
swab, swob
wash with a swab or a mop
sponge
soak up with a sponge
Type of:
absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up
take in, also metaphorically
2

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

“mop and mow”
Synonyms:
mow, pout
Type of:
grimace, make a face, pull a face
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
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