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English noun: mop up | |||
| 1. | mop up (act) a concluding action | ||
| Synonyms | closing, completion, culmination, windup | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, termination | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | consummation, consummation, finalisation, finalization, finish, finishing, follow-through, follow-through, graduation | ||
English verb: mop up | |||
| 1. | mop up (contact) to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop | ||
| Samples | Mop the hallway now. He mopped her forehead with a towel. | ||
| Synonyms | mop, wipe up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sponge, swab, swob | ||
| 2. | mop up (competition) defeat thoroughly | ||
| Samples | He mopped up the floor with his opponents. | ||
| Examples | The fighter managed to mop up his opponent | ||
| Synonyms | pip, rack up, whip, worst | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
| 3. | mop up (change) finish a task completely | ||
| Samples | I finally got through this homework assignment. | ||
| Synonyms | clear up, finish off, finish up, get through, polish off, wrap up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complete, finish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cap off | ||
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