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Definitions for Mopping

[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.
[4] to rub, wipe, clean, or remove with a mop (often followed by up ): to mop up a spill.
[5] to wipe as if with a mop: to mop the face with a handkerchief.
[6] to clean or wipe with or as if with a mop (often followed by up ): First he swept, then he mopped up.
[7] mop up , Military . to clear (ground, trenches, towns, etc.) of scattered or remaining enemy combatants after attacking forces have conquered the area. Informal . to dispose of; complete; finish: He mopped up the rest of his business and went on a vacation.
[8] mop the floor with . floor(def 20) .
[9] to make a disappointed or unhappy face; grimace: an unruly child that mops and mows.
[10] a wry face; grimace.
[11] an implement with a wooden handle and a head made of twists of cotton or a piece of synthetic sponge, used for polishing or washing floors, or washing dishes
[12] something resembling this, such as a tangle of hair
[13] (tr often foll by up ) to clean or soak up with or as if with a mop
[14] (intr) to make a grimace or sad expression (esp in the phrase mop and mow )
[15] such a face or expression
[16] (in various parts of England) an annual fair at which formerly servants were hired

Words related to Mopping

mopwipe, dab, swab, pat, rub, sponge, wash, dust, polish, squeegee

Words nearby Mopping

mopmoosewood, moot, moot court, moot hall, moot point, mop, mop up, mop up the floor with, mop-up, mopani, mopani worm

Origin of Mopping

21560–70; akin to Dutch moppen to pout

Word origin for Mopping

C17: from the practice of servants carrying a mop, broom, or flail, etc, to signify the job sought

Synonyms for Mopping

dab, swab, wipe, dust, pat, polish, rub, sponge, squeegee, wash, soak up, towel off