Main Entry:

²mop

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

mopped; mop·ping

Date:

1709

transitive verb1: to use a mop on ; specifically : to clean or clear away by mopping <mop the floors> —often used with up<mop up the spillage>2: to wipe as if with a mop <mopped his brow with a handkerchief> intransitive verb: to clean a surface (as a floor) with a mop

— mop·per noun