- mop-up
- noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1900 a concluding action or phase
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mop-up
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Mop — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}} Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres … Wikipédia en Français
Mop — Mop, n. [CF. W. mop, mopa, Ir. moipal, Gael. moibeal, moibean; or OF. mappe a napkin (see {Map}, {Napkin}).] 1. An implement for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mop — Mop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mopped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mopping}.] To rub or wipe with a mop, or as with a mop; as, to mop a floor; to mop one s face with a handkerchief. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
MOP — may refer to:* M.O.P., or Mash Out Posse, an American rap duo * Macanese pataca, the currency of Macau, ISO 4217 code MOP * Maintenance Operations Protocol, in computer networks * Means of production, or MoP, a Marxist concept in economics *… … Wikipedia
mop — mop1 [mäp] n. [Early ModE mappe, naut. term < ? Walloon mappe < L mappa, napkin: see MAP] 1. a bundle of loose rags or yarns, a sponge, etc. fastened to the end of a stick, as for washing or wiping floors 2. anything suggestive of this, as… … English World dictionary
Mop — Sm Staubbesen erw. obs. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. mop. Dieses letztlich zu dem unter Mappe behandelten lateinischen Wort mappa Tuch . Verb: moppen. Ebenso ne. mop, nschw. mopp, nnorw. mopp; mopsen. englisch l … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
mop — [n1] tangle of material, often used to absorb liquid duster, sponge, squeegee, swab, sweeper, towel; concepts 392,499 mop [n2] thick mass of hair mane, shock, tangle, thatch, tresses; concept 399 mop [v] clean by using water and cloth dab, dust … New thesaurus
mop|py — «MOP ee», adjective, pi|er, pi|est. like a mop: »moppy hair … Useful english dictionary
mop|y — «MOH pee», adjective, mop|i|er, mop|i|est. = mopish. (Cf. ↑mopish) … Useful english dictionary
Mop — Mop, n. [See {Mope}.] A made up face; a grimace. What mops and mowes it makes! Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mop — Mop, v. i. To make a wry mouth. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
