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, 19 Apr. 2025
The floors are getting dirty, and workers have no access to vacuums or mops.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
One feeds clean water and cleaning solution onto a rotating soft brush roller that mops the floor just before the device sucks up that dirty mop water along with any other small particles.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While most robot vacuums and mops heavily rely on their companion mobile app, the W2 Pro Omni doesn't.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
The floors are getting dirty, and workers have no access to vacuums or mops.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
This vacuum and mop hybrid syncs up to a smartphone app that custom maps spaces for a thorough clean.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
One feeds clean water and cleaning solution onto a rotating soft brush roller that mops the floor just before the device sucks up that dirty mop water along with any other small particles.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Mop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mop. Accessed 29 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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