mop up meaning and definition

MOP UP noun

Definition of mop up (noun)

1. a concluding action
   • synonyms: closing, completion, culmination, windup

MOP UP verb

Definition of mop up (verb)

1. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
   • "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
   • synonyms: mop, wipe up
2. defeat thoroughly
   • "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
   • synonyms: pip, rack up, whip, worst
3. finish a task completely
   • "I finally got through this homework assignment"
   • synonyms: clear up, finish off, finish up, get through, polish off, wrap up