mop up
English Thesaurus
1. a concluding action (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | consummation, |
| definition | : | the act of bringing to completion or fruition (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | consummation, |
| definition | : | the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | follow-through, |
| definition | : | carrying some project or intention to full completion (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | follow-through, |
| definition | : | the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | graduation, |
| definition | : | the successful completion of a program of study (noun.act) |
2. finish a task completely (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | complete, finish, |
| definition | : | come or bring to a finish or an end (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cap off, |
| definition | : | finish or complete, as with some decisive action (verb.change) |
3. defeat thoroughly (verb.competition)
4. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up, |
| definition | : | take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | swab, swob, |
| definition | : | wash with a swab or a mop (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | sponge, |
| definition | : | soak up with a sponge (verb.contact) |
5. a concluding action (noun.act)
| derivation | : | complete, finish, |
| definition | : | come or bring to a finish or an end (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | climax, culminate, |
| definition | : | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | close, |
| definition | : | finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | close, conclude, |
| definition | : | come to a close (verb.stative) |
6. finish a task completely (verb.change)
7. defeat thoroughly (verb.competition)
8. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | mop, swab, swob, |
| definition | : | cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | mopper, |
| definition | : | a worker who uses a mop to clean a surface (noun.person) |
9. a concluding action (noun.act)
| derivation | : | complete, finish, |
| definition | : | come or bring to a finish or an end (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | climax, culminate, |
| definition | : | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | close, |
| definition | : | finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | close, conclude, |
| definition | : | come to a close (verb.stative) |
10. finish a task completely (verb.change)
11. defeat thoroughly (verb.competition)
12. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | mop, swab, swob, |
| definition | : | cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | mopper, |
| definition | : | a worker who uses a mop to clean a surface (noun.person) |
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