First Known Use: 15th century
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1mop
noun \ˈmäp\
: a tool for cleaning floors that has a bundle of cloth or yarn or a sponge attached to a long handle
: a large amount of tangled or untidy hair on a person's head
Full Definition of MOP
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
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Origin of MOP
Middle English mappe
2mop
verb
: to clean (a floor) with a mop
: to wipe (something that is wet)
: to wipe (a liquid) from something
moppedmop·ping
Full Definition of MOP
transitive verb
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>
intransitive verb
: to clean a surface (as a floor) with a mop
— mop·per noun
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First Known Use of MOP
1709
MOP Defined for Kids
1mop
noun \ˈmäp\
Definition of MOP for Kids
1
: a tool for cleaning floors made of a bundle of cloth or yarn or a sponge fastened to a long handle
2
: something that looks like a cloth or yarn mop <a mop of hair>
2mop
verb
moppedmop·ping
Definition of MOP for Kids
: to wipe or clean with or as if with a mop <He mopped the sweat from his forehead with a rag.>
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