mop: Meaning and Definition of

mop

1. 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.
2. a thick mass of hair.
3. a polishing wheel having several layers of cloth secured by a boss.

1. to rub, wipe, clean, or remove with a mop (often fol. by up): to mop up a spill.
2. to wipe as if with a mop: to mop the face with a handkerchief.

1. to clean or wipe with or as if with a mop (often fol. by up): First he swept, then he mopped up.
2. See(def. 15).
3. He mopped up the rest of his business and went on a vacation.
1. Mil.to clear (ground, trenches, towns, etc.) of scattered or remaining enemy combatants after attacking forces have conquered the area.
2. Informal.to dispose of; complete; finish:He mopped up the rest of his business and went on a vacation.

mop

1. to make a disappointed or unhappy face; grimace: an unruly child that mops and mows.

1. a wry face; grimace.