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# mop

noun (a mop, mops); verb (mop, mops, mopped, mopping)

«mop» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A mop is a cleaning tool with a long handle and thick strings or a sponge at the end, used to wash floors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#m1)
2. To mop means to clean or wipe with a mop or cloth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#m2)
3. A mop of hair is a thick, messy lot of hair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#m3)
4. To mop up means to clean up liquid, or to finish dealing with something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and chores you mop the kitchen floor or mop up spills; a «wet floor» sign warns people after mopping. In stories a character mops their brow (wipes sweat). A child with a «mop of curly hair». Phrases: «mop the floor», «mop up», «mop your brow», «a mop of hair», «mop and bucket».

### Examples

- Please mop up the spilled juice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#x1)
- Dad mopped the kitchen floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#x2)
- Careful — the floor has just been mopped! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#x3)
- She has a mop of curly red hair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#x4)
- The caretaker brought a mop and bucket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#x5)
- He mopped his face with a towel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#x6)
- We mopped up the water after the bath overflowed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#x7)
- Put out a wet floor sign after you mop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#x8)
- The man took off his cap and mopped his brow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/#x9)

### Note

Double p: mopped, mopping. Countable noun: mops. Safety: freshly mopped floors are slippery — walk carefully or wait until dry.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mop/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mop.html) on Mova free.