mop up

noun

  1. 1

    a concluding action

verb

  1. 1

    finish a task completely

    I finally got through this homework assignment

  2. 2

    defeat thoroughly

    He mopped up the floor with his opponents

  3. 3

    to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

    Mop the hallway now

    He mopped her forehead with a towel

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