Meaning & use
Mopping
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Cleaning a floor or surface using a mop, or wiping away liquid with an absorbent cloth.
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She spent Saturday morning mopping the kitchen floor after the party.
He kept mopping his brow with a handkerchief in the summer heat.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'mopping up' is also used figuratively for finishing off remaining tasks or resistance after a larger job is essentially done.
Words with a similar meaning
swabbingwiping
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