mop
🇺🇸
/mɑːp/
🇬🇧
/mɒp/
noun
R
A tool for cleaning floors with a long handle and soft material at the end.
I used a mop to clean the spilled water on the floor.
R
A small tool for washing dishes with a short handle and soft material at the end.
I used a mop to clean the dirty dishes in the sink.
R
A thick, messy bunch of hair.
He has a mop of curly hair that covers his eyes.
verb
R
To clean a surface using a mop.
She used a mop to clean the kitchen floor after cooking.
R
To wipe away liquid from a surface with a cloth.
He used a cloth to mop the sweat from his forehead.
translation
A tool for cleaning floors with a long handle and soft material at the end.; A small tool for washing dishes with a short handle and soft material at the end.; A thick, messy bunch of hair.
To clean a surface using a mop.; To wipe away liquid from a surface with a cloth.
Word Forms
3rd Present
mops
Past
mopped
Perfect
mopped
Progressive
mopping
Plural
mops