The meaning of Mop

Mop – definition

noun
An implement consisting of a bundle of thick loose strings or a sponge attached to a handle, used for wiping floors or other surfaces.
Usage examples:
One way of removing built up floor wax manually, is to mix detergent and ammonia with water and app…
Synonims:
Sponge Swab Squeegee
noun
A thick mass of disordered hair.
Usage examples:
Her tousled mop of blonde hair
Synonims:
Shock Mane Thatch Tangle Mass Mat

verb
Clean or soak up liquid from (something) by wiping.
Usage examples:
She mopped the floor and cleaned out two cupboards
Synonims:
Wash Clean Wipe Swab Sponge Squeegee

noun
An autumn fair or gathering at which farmhands and servants were hired.
Usage examples:
Combine these closures with the mop fair in the autumn and businesses are beginning to lose margins…

abbreviation
Macanese pataca(s).

noun
Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

noun
A stick having at one end a mass of thick, cloth strings or a sponge (= soft substance) that you slide along a floor to spread or absorb a liquid in cleaning the floor
Usage examples:
The child’s face was framed by a mop of brown curls.

Mop translation into English

Mop: translate from English into Chinese

拖把, 擦, 抹, 洗碗, 擦掉

Mop: translate from English into Dutch

Dweil, Dweilen, Zwabber, Vegen, Stokdweil, Grimas, Zuiplap, Vaatkwast, Gezichten trekken, Afwissen, Zwabberen

Mop: translate from English into French

Serpillière, Balai, Nettoyer, Essuyer, Nettoyage, Lavette, Ratisser, Laveur

Mop: translate from English into German

Mopp, Mop, Wischen, Abwischen, Mähne, Nassmop, Schwammtop, Spülbürste, Zotteln

Mop: translate from English into Hindi

झाड़ू, चेहरे की विकृति, कूंचा, ऐंठा मुंह, झाडू, कूची, पुचारा

Mop: translate from English into Italian

Mocio, Asciugare, Scopa, Pulire, Lavare, Zazzera, Smorfia, Detergere

Mop: translate from English into Korean

대걸레, 닦다, 끝맺음, 찌푸린 얼굴, 청소하다, 소제하다, 눈물 따위를 닦다, 땀 따위를 닦다, 긴 자루가 달린 걸레

Mop: translate from English into Russian

Швабра, Вытирать, Мыть шваброй, Космы, Копна волос, Мытье шваброй, Очищать, Гримаса, Подтирать

Mop: translate from English into Spanish

Fregar, Fregona, Limpiar, Trapeador, Trapear, Lampazo, Fregasuelos, Greña, Mueca, Madeja, Matador

Word origin

late 17th century: probably from the practice at the fair whereby a mop was carried by a maidservant seeking employment.

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Mop synonims

mane

noun
A growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other mammal.
Usage examples:
The horse was rushing about in the field, tossing its mane

noun
The long, thick hair that grows along the top of a horse’s neck or around the face and neck of a male lion

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mass

mas

noun
A large body of matter with no definite shape.
Usage examples:
The sun broke out from behind a mass of clouds

adjective
Involving or affecting large numbers of people or things.
Usage examples:
The film has mass appeal

verb
Assemble or cause to assemble into a single body or mass.
Usage examples:
Both countries began massing troops in the region

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sponge

noun
A primitive sedentary aquatic invertebrate with a soft porous body that is typically supported by a framework of fibres or calcareous or glassy spicules. sponges draw in a current of water to extract nutrients and oxygen.
Usage examples:
Other images are just as mystifying the spine of a sea urchin, sharks' teeth, sponges and ascidians…

verb
Wipe or clean with a wet sponge or cloth.
Usage examples:
She sponged him down in an attempt to cool his fever

noun
Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies

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squeegee

ˈskwiː.dʒiː

noun
A scraping implement with a rubber-edged blade set on a handle, typically used for cleaning windows.
Usage examples:
If we have a two-story house for instance, the windows and side walls will call for a squeegee with…

verb
Clean or scrape with a squeegee.
Usage examples:
Squeegee the shower doors while the surfaces are still wet

noun
A tool with a rubber blade and a short handle that is used for removing water from a surface such as a window or mirror after it has been washed
Usage examples:
He carries a squeegee as he searches for drivers who want their vehicle windows cleaned., the ameri…

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swab

noun
An absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens.
Usage examples:
During the exam, your doctor may apply a cotton-tipped swab to the area to see if it is painful.

verb
An absorbent pad or piece of material used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds, applying medication, or taking specimens.

noun
A small piece of soft material at the end of a thin stick, used esp. for cleaning something or for putting on medicine
Usage examples:
A cotton swab

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thatch

noun
A roof covering of straw, reeds, palm leaves, or a similar material.
Usage examples:
The rain drummed noisily on the thatch above her head

verb
Cover (a roof or a building) with straw or a similar material.
Usage examples:
They have constructed the walls and are now thatching the roof

verb
To make a roof for a building with straw or reeds
Usage examples:
In the daylight it is apparent that his trademark white-blond thatch of hair is starting to look a …

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wash

verb
Clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent.
Usage examples:
Auntie lou had washed all their clothes

noun
An act of washing something or an instance of being washed.
Usage examples:
Her hair needs a wash

abbreviation
Washington.

All meanings and translations of Wash

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