mop
cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle;
for cleaning floors
• Syn:
swab, swob
• Derivationally related forms:
swob (for: swob), swab (for: swab)
• Hypernyms:
cleaning implement, cleaning device, cleaning equipment
• Hyponyms:
dustmop, dust mop, dry mop, sponge mop
• Part Meronyms:
mop handle
1. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop (Freq. 2)
- Mop the hallway now
- He mopped her forehead with a towel
• Syn:
wipe up, mop up
• Derivationally related forms:
mopper, mopping
• Hypernyms:
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up,
suck up, draw, take in, take up
• Hyponyms:
swab, swob, sponge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
- mop and mow
- The girl pouted
• Syn:
pout, mow
• Derivationally related forms:
pout (for: pout), pouter (for: pout)
• Hypernyms:
grimace, make a face, pull a face
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
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