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mop up

/ mop up /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
"Mop the hallway now"
"He mopped her forehead with a towel"
Type of:
absorb suck imbibe
Kinds of:
swab swob sop sponge
Derived:
swab swob mop mopper swabbing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
defeat thoroughly
"He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
Type of:
beat beat out crush
Derived:
thrashing walloping debacle drubbing slaughter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
finish a task completely
"I finally got through this homework assignment"
Type of:
complete finish
Kinds of:
cap off
Derived:
completion culmination closing windup
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
a concluding action
Type of:
termination ending conclusion
Kinds of:
consummation finish finishing finalization finalisation
Derived:
get through wrap up finish off polish off clear up
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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absorb suck imbibe swab swob sop sponge beat beat out crush complete finish