mop

noun

\ ˈmäp

Definition of mop

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an implement made of absorbent material fastened to a handle and used especially for cleaning floors

2 : something that resembles a mop especially : a thick mass of hair

mop

verb

mopped; mopping

Definition of mop (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : 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 (such as a floor) with a mop

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Examples of mop in a Sentence

Verb

He mopped the sweat from his brow.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Mac Jones was a third-teamer last season but only completed five passes while playing a mop-up role. — John Zenor, The Seattle Times, "Nick Saban reloading defense with youthful Alabama team," 13 Apr. 2019 These dog mop slippers by Frjjthchy double as both comfy footwear and a spring cleaning necessity. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Amazon is Selling The Cutest Slippers That Double As Dusters For Your Floor," 28 Mar. 2019 Boston's viral moment was picked up by news.com.au after his mom, Tara Simich, posted a series of photos showcasing his amazing (and massive) mop of hair. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Meet Boston, the 4-Month-Old Going Viral for His Long, Spiky Hair," 3 Apr. 2019 The cringing media cataloged his succession of offenses, from egging a neighbor’s house to urinating in a mop bucket, from turning up in a Brazilian brothel to catching a DUI charge after drag-racing his Lamborghini in Miami Beach. — Rob Haskell, Vogue, "Justin and Hailey Bieber Open Up About Their Passionate, Not-Always-Easy but Absolutely All-In Romance," 7 Feb. 2019 As first reported by Jason Lloyd of The Athletic following Game 4 of the Cavs’ sweep vs. Toronto, Hood refused to enter in mop-up time. — cleveland.com, "Rodney Hood: 10 things to know about the Cavaliers forward," 14 May 2018 Be sure to ring the mop well as wood floors can absorb water. — Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, "How to Keep a Clean Kitchen," 28 Sep. 2011 Rosales caught the attention of the footwear brand Camper, whose spring 2018 campaign spotlights her suite of characters: auburn-haired exec, mop-head in pink, pixie sunbather. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "Meet the Madrid Artist Whose Cinematic Beauty Looks Are Straight out of an Almodovar Movie," 23 Aug. 2018 With modern managers using their relievers like chess pieces, resting arms is crucial, so in blowout situations, losing teams are content to send infielders and outfielders to the mound for mop-up duty. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "How to Save Baseball: Let Fans Pitch," 31 July 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Now plebes rip off their shirts to try to mop the lard away. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, "Herndon Monument Climb: Why crazed Naval Academy freshmen storm a greased obelisk," 21 May 2018 After that, mop the floor with a dry towel before wiping it down again with a damp rag. — Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, "The Clever Trick That Will Save Your Floors From Salt This Winter," 5 Nov. 2018 Revel co-founder Paul Suhey walked Eva Carbonell through the controls of an electric moped on Friday in Brooklyn. — Lara Korte, WSJ, "Brooklyn Hipsters Can Now Hop On Ride-Sharing Mopeds," 29 July 2018 When mopping, squeeze a few drops of dishwashing liquid onto a damp mop, and run the mop along the natural grain of the wood. — Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, "How to Keep a Clean Kitchen," 28 Sep. 2011 The idea is to start with something of low value—in their case, a bag of contraband fireworks—and trade it for a slightly more valuable thing and then trade that thing up, all the way, in their case, to a shiny green moped. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Children’s Books: Survivors and Strivers," 18 Oct. 2018 Grab an extra order of paratha to mop everything up. — Paul Brady, Condé Nast Traveler, "Andrew Zimmern's Back-Alley Tour of Dubai Dining," 18 Oct. 2018 Back at the villa, Kevin—who was just moping about Krystal seconds earlier—has already moved on to Astrid. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, "Bachelor in Paradise Season 5, Episode 2 Recap: The Colton and Tia Drama, Continued," 13 Aug. 2018 So by all means, give yourself a day or two to sit around the house moping over your misfortune. — Maurie Backman, USA TODAY, "Laid off? Fired? 4 mistakes to avoid after losing your job," 10 May 2018

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