mopping as a noun: - 1
mop as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
- 2
mopping
noun
1 mopping
Cleaning with a mop:
— He gave it a good mopping.
synonym: swabbing.
mop
noun
1 mop
Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors.
synonyms: swab, swob.
Roget 652:
cleanness,
cleanliness
etc.
adj.;
purity;
cleaning
etc.
v.;
purification,
defecation
etc.
v.;
purgation,
lustration†;
detersion†,
abstersion†;
epuration†,
mundation†;
ablution,
lavation†,
colature†;
disinfection
etc.
v.;
drainage,
sewerage.
lavatory,
laundry,
washhouse†;
washerwoman,
laundress,
dhobi†,
laundryman,
washerman†;
scavenger,
dustman†,
sweep;
white wings brush [U.S.];
broom,
besom†,
mop,
rake,
shovel,
sieve,
riddle,
screen,
filter;
blotter.
napkin,
cloth,
maukin†,
malkin†,
handkerchief,
towel,
sudary†;
doyley†,
doily,
duster,
sponge,
mop,
swab.
cover,
drugget†.
wash,
lotion,
detergent,
cathartic,
purgative;
purifier
etc.
v.;
disinfectant;
aperient†;
benzene,
benzine benzol,
benolin†;
bleaching powder,
chloride of lime,
dentifrice,
deobstruent†,
laxative.
... show more
Dutch: zwabber
Polish: mop
verb
1 mop
To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop:
— Mop the hallway now.
— He mopped her forehead with a towel.
synonyms: mop up, wipe up.
Roget 652:
be clean,
render clean
etc.
adj.;
clean,
cleanse;
mundify†,
rinse,
wring,
flush,
full,
wipe,
mop,
sponge,
scour,
swab,
scrub,
brush up.
wash,
lave,
launder,
buck;
absterge†,
deterge†;
decrassify†;
clear,
purify;
depurate†,
despumate†,
defecate;
purge,
expurgate,
elutriate [Chem],
lixiviate†,
edulcorate†,
clarify,
refine,
rack;
filter,
filtrate;
drain,
strain.
disinfect,
fumigate,
ventilate,
deodorize;
whitewash;
castrate,
emasculate.
sift,
winnow,
pick,
weed,
comb,
rake,
brush,
sweep.
rout out,
clear out,
sweep out
&c.;
make a clean sweep of.
... show more
2 mop
Make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip:
— Mop and mow.
synonyms: mow, pout.
Moby thesaurus: baptize, bath, bathe, crop, douche, fleece, flush, flush out, gargle, grimace, head, head of hair, holystone, irrigate, lather, launder, lave, locks, make a face, make a mouth, mane, mat, mop and mow, mop up, mouth, mow, mug, pout, pull a face, rinse, rinse out, ritually immerse, scour, scrub, scrub up, shag, shampoo, shock, shower, sluice, sluice out, soap, sponge, swab, syringe, thatch, toivel, tresses, tub, wash, wash out, wash up ... show more.
debug info: 0.0321