Definition of mop-up
:a concluding action or phase
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First Known Use of mop-up
1900
mop-up Synonyms
Synonyms
capper, close, closing, conclusion, consummation, end, endgame, ending, finis, finish, grand finale, home stretch, mop-up, windup, wrap-upAntonyms
baseline, beginning, dawn, day one, nascence, nascency, opening, startRelated Words
acme, apex, capstone, climax, copestone, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crescendo, crown, culmination, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith; aftermath, anticlimax, coda, epilogue (also epilog), postscript; shank, tag end, tail endNear Antonyms
foreword, introduction, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue (also prolog)mop up
verb
Definition 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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Definition of mop-up for English Language Learners
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: the actions that complete a job or task after the more difficult parts have been done
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