ALL meanings of mop up
mop up
M m - noun mop up a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc. 1
- noun mop up a thick mass of hair. 1
- noun mop up a polishing wheel having several layers of cloth secured by a boss. 1
- verb with object mop up to rub, wipe, clean, or remove with a mop (often followed by up): to mop up a spill. 1
- verb with object mop up to wipe as if with a mop: to mop the face with a handkerchief. 1
- verb without object mop up to clean or wipe with or as if with a mop (often followed by up): First he swept, then he mopped up. 1
- idioms mop up mop the floor with. floor (def 20). 1
- intransitivephrasal verb mop up clean floors 1
- intransitivephrasal verb mop up handle consequences 1
- transitivephrasal verb mop up clean up 1
- transitivephrasal verb mop up wipe up 1
- transitivephrasal verb mop up defeat 1
- phrasal verb mop up If you mop up a liquid, you clean it with a cloth so that the liquid is absorbed. 0
- phrasal verb mop up If you mop up something that you think is undesirable or dangerous, you remove it or deal with it so that it is no longer a problem. 0
- verb mop up to clean with a mop 0
- verb mop up to complete (a task, etc) 0
- verb mop up to clear (remaining enemy forces) after a battle, as by killing, taking prisoner, etc 0
- noun mop up the act or an instance of mopping up 0
- noun mop up an operation to tidy up after a flood, fire, etc 0
- noun mop up to bring to an end; finish 0
- noun mop up to defeat completely 0
- noun mop up to clear out or round up isolated or scattered remnants of beaten enemy forces from (a town, battle area, etc.) 0
- noun mop up to finish a task 0
- noun mop up a clearing out or rounding up of scattered remnants of beaten enemy forces in an area 0