mop-up Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: M AA1 P AH0 P
What Does Mop-Up Mean?
Mop-Up is a noun that means An instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off. It is also used to mean The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc.
Mop-Up Definition (Noun)
- An instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off.
We need a mop-up on aisle 3. [store intercom announcement]
- The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc.
Synonyms of Mop-Up
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Mop-up synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Mop-Up
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Mop-Up in a Sentence
We need a mop-up on aisle 3. [store intercom announcement]
Another armored division was called in for the mop-up operation.
Word Forms & Grammar
mop-up (countable and uncountable, plural mop-ups)
Words That Rhyme With Mop-Up
Origin of Mop-Up
Deverbal from mop up.