Mop

  • 31mop — I UK [mɒp] / US [mɑp] noun [countable] Word forms mop : singular mop plural mops 1) an object with a long handle and a mass of thick strings or a sponge on one end, used for washing floors 2) a lot of thick untidy hair mop of: a mop of curly… …

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  • 32mop — mop1 /mop/, n., v., mopped, mopping. n. 1. a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc. 2. a thick mass of hair. 3. a polishing wheel having several… …

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  • 33mop — [[t]mɒ̱p[/t]] mops, mopping, mopped 1) N COUNT A mop is a piece of equipment for washing floors. It consists of a sponge or many pieces of string attached to a long handle. 2) VERB If you mop a surface such as a floor, you clean it with a mop. [V …

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  • 34MOP — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.   Sigles d’une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres   Sigles de quatre lettres …

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  • 35mop — /mɒp / (say mop) noun 1. a bundle of coarse yarn, a piece of cloth, or the like, fastened at the end of a stick or handle, used for washing floors, dishes, etc. 2. a cleaning or wiping with a mop: give it a good mop. 3. a thick mass, as of hair.… …

  • 36mop — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a wad or bundle of cotton or synthetic material fastened to the end of a stick, for cleaning floors etc. 2 a similarly shaped large or small implement for various purposes. 3 anything resembling a mop, esp. a thick mass of hair. 4 …

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  • 37mop — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mappe Date: 15th century 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 II. verb… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 38mop up — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms mop up : present tense I/you/we/they mop up he/she/it mops up present participle mopping up past tense mopped up past participle mopped up 1) same as mop II, 3) He mopped up the milk with a tissue …

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  • 39mop — [[t]mɒp[/t]] n. v. mopped, mop•ping 1) a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc 2) a thick mass of hair 3) to wipe, clean, or remove with a mop (often …

    From formal English to slang

  • 40mop — [map] 1. n. a drinking bout. □ She is off somewhere on another mop. □ This mop lasted about a day and a half. 2. n. a heavy drinker; a drunkard. □ The guy’s a mop. There is nothing you can do till he decides he’s had enough …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions