mopped up

UK
/mɒpt ʌp/
US
/mɑpt ʌp/

Translations

mop upverb

mopped up

Past Simple

mopped up
Past Simple
mopped up
Past Participle
mopping up
Gerund
UK
/mɒp ʌp/
US
/mɑp ʌp/
She needs to mop up the spilled water on the floor.
Ей нужно вытереть пролитую воду на полу.
The soldiers were ordered to mop up the remaining enemy forces.
Солдатам было приказано зачистить оставшиеся вражеские силы.
Additional translations
Synonyms
clean up
sop up
soak up
wipe up

Definitions

mop upverb
To clean or dry a surface by wiping it with a mop or cloth.
After the spill, she had to mop up the water from the kitchen floor.
To finish or complete something, especially by dealing with remaining details or tasks.
The team stayed late to mop up the final details of the project.
To eliminate or deal with the remaining parts of a problem or situation.
The police were called in to mop up the last of the resistance in the area.