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Definition of mopped - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
cleaninghaving been cleaned with a mop
- The floor was freshly mopped and shiny.
2.
appearancehaving hair resembling a mop
- He walked in with a mopped look, hair everywhere.
Origin of mopped
English, mop (to clean)
Examples of mopped in a sentence
The mopped hallway smelled of fresh pine. Her mopped hairstyle was quite unique. The actor sported a mopped appearance for the role.
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- French:nettoyé, ébouriffé, ...
- German:gewischt, zottelig, ...
- Italian:lavato, arruffato, ...
- Spanish:fregado, melenudo, ...
- Portuguese:limpo com esfregona, desgrenhado, ...
- Chinese:拖过的, 乱蓬蓬的, ...
- Japanese:モップがけされた, モップのような, ...
- Arabic:مَمْسوح, أَشْعَث, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁטוּף, פָּרוּעַ, ...
- Russian:вымыт, растрёпанный, ...
- Ukrainian:помитий, розпатланий, ...
- Hindi:पोछा लगाया हुआ, झबरे, ...
Definition of mop - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
house toolcleaning tool with absorbent material on a handle
- She used a mop to clean the kitchen floor.
2.
- He has a mop of curly hair.
Verb
1.
cleaningtr. clean a surface using a wet absorbent floor tooltr.
- She mopped the kitchen floor thoroughly.
2.
hygienetr. wipe sweat from the face with a clothtr.
- He mopped his forehead after the workout.
3.
- She mopped when she heard the bad news.
Images of mop
cleaning tool with absorbent material on a handle
Expressions with mop
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clean up liquid with a mop or cloth
She mopped up the spilled milk.
wipe sweat from the forehead with a cloth or hand
After the run, he mopped his brow with a towel.
defeat someone completely in a competition
The team mopped the floor with their opponents in the final game.
express acceptance of how things happen or turn out
That's the way the mop flops, so we must move on.
cleaning tool for dusting floors without water
She used a dry mop to clean the hardwood floor.
long-handled tool with soft head for cleaning floors
She used a dust mop to clean the hardwood floors in her apartment..
bucket for mopping, sometimes with wheels and wringer
She filled the mop bucket before cleaning the floor.
the end of a mop with thrums or rags attached
She replaced the mop head after cleaning the floor.
dirty water left after mopping floors
The janitor emptied the mop water into the sink.
cleaning tool with a sponge attached to a long handle
She used a sponge mop to clean the kitchen floor..
head of thick, curly hair
She admired his mop of curls.
large amount of thick, untidy hair
He walked in with a mop of hair.
having thick, untidy hair
The mop-headed boy struggled to comb through his dense locks..
cleaning tool with sponge and squeegee mechanism
She used a squeegee mop to clean the kitchen floor.
organized effort to clean a space
The team conducted a mop operation after the event.
clean ice from a surface
They had to mop up the ice after the game.
final cleaning or completion of a task
The team did a mop-up after the event.
wipe tears from eyes using a cloth or hand
She began to mop her eyes after the sad movie.
be left in a disadvantageous position
After the deal fell through, he was left to suck the mop.
Origin of mop
Middle English, moppe (fool)
Examples of mop in a sentence
The janitor carried a mop and bucket down the hall. She brushed the mop from her eyes. His mop made him look wild. He mopped the bathroom tiles quickly. They mopped the hallway after the party. She paused to mop her brow.
He stopped to mop his face with a towel. He mopped around the house all day. The child mopped after losing the game.
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- French:serpillière, nettoyer, ...
- German:Wischmopp, wischen, ...
- Italian:mocio, passare il mocio, ...
- Spanish:trapeador, trapear, ...
- Portuguese:esfregona, lavar, ...
- Chinese:拖把, 拖地, ...
- Japanese:モップ, モップで掃除する, ...
- Arabic:مِمْسَحَة, مَسَحَ, ...
- Hebrew:סְחָבָה, לִשְׁטוֹף, ...
- Russian:швабра, мыть, ...
- Ukrainian:швабра, мити, ...
- Hindi:पोंछा, साफ करना, ...
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