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to mop
01
to clean a surface by wiping it with a handle attached to a sponge or cloth at its end
Transitive: to mop a surface
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
mop
3rd person singular
mops
present participle
mopping
past simple
mopped
past participle
mopped
Examples
She mops the kitchen floor every evening to keep it clean.
02
to twist or contort the mouth, usually in a way that shows annoyance or displeasure
Intransitive
Examples
She mopped at the suggestion, unsure whether to agree or not.
Mop
01
a cleaning tool consisting of a long handle with absorbent material like sponge, yarn, or cloth attached at the end, used for wiping or scrubbing floors
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
mops
Examples
She used a mop to clean up the spilled juice.
02
a thick, often untidy mass of hair or fur
Examples
He had a mop of curly hair that was impossible to tame.
