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
mopped; mopping
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
: to clean a surface (such as a floor) with a mop
mopper
noun
Examples of mop in a Sentence
Verb
He mopped the sweat from his brow.
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PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The dog may have a mop of hair like yours or the same quizzical look on its face, Markman said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The kit includes the new sweeper, plus wet mopping cloths and the new heavy-duty dry cloths.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The base also washes itself with 176-degree water so it doesn't get caked in grime and dries the mops with 140-degree heated air.
—PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The dog may have a mop of hair like yours or the same quizzical look on its face, Markman said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
Both Saros 10 models have a separate detergent dispenser in the dock that adds cleaning solution to the robot's mopping water tank, a feature strangely missing from the Qrevo Curv despite being present on earlier models.
—PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The kit includes the new sweeper, plus wet mopping cloths and the new heavy-duty dry cloths.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Mop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mop. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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mop
1 of 2 noun1
: a tool for cleaning made of a bundle of cloth or yarn or a sponge fastened to a handle
2
: something resembling a mop
a tangled mop of hair
mop
2 of 2 verb
mopped; mopping
: to wipe or clean with or as if with a mop
mop the floor
mopped my brow with a handkerchief
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