mopped

mop

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mop]
- /mɒp/
- /mɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mop]
- /mɒp/

Definitions of mopped word

noun mopped a wry face; grimace. 1
verb with object mopped to rub, wipe, clean, or remove with a mop (often followed by up): to mop up a spill. 1
verb with object mopped to wipe as if with a mop: to mop the face with a handkerchief. 1
verb without object mopped to make a disappointed or unhappy face; grimace: an unruly child that mops and mows. 1
idioms mopped mop the floor with. floor (def 20). 1
noun mopped Simple past tense and past participle of mop. 1

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Origin of mopped

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; earlier map, late Middle English mappe, apocopated variant of mappel < Medieval Latin mappula a cloth, equivalent to Latin mapp(a) napkin + -ula -ule

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Parts of speech for Mopped

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mopped popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for mopped

verb mopped

wiped — to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of: He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth.
cleaned — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
dusted — earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
dabbed — to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
patted — to strike lightly or gently with something flat, as with a paddle or the palm of the hand, usually in order to flatten, smooth, or shape: to pat dough into flat pastry forms.

noun mopped

shocked — a group of sheaves of grain placed on end and supporting one another in the field.
tangled — snarled, interlaced, or mixed up: tangled thread.
thatched — Also, thatching. a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.

All 11 Synonyms of mopped