mop up
mop up
verbDefinition of MOP UP
transitive verb
1
British : to consume eagerly
2
: to gather as if by absorbing; also : garner <mopped up all the awards>
3
: to overcome decisively : trounce
4
: to clear (an area) of remaining pockets of resistance in the wake of a military offensive
intransitive verb
: to complete a project, transaction, or task
First Known Use of MOP UP
circa 1811
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