Mop Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈmɑp/

mahp

UK

/mˈɒp/

mop

Definition

A mop is a tool with a bundle of absorbent materials used for cleaning floors. As a verb, it means to clean or wipe a surface, usually the floor, with a mop.

Usage & Nuances

'Mop' is both a noun (the tool) and a verb (the action of cleaning with it). Common phrases: 'mop the floor', 'wet mop', 'string mop'. Sometimes 'mop' can refer to messy hair (informal, 'a mop of hair'). Usually used in cleaning contexts.

• Spanish: trapeador - fregar (con el trapeador)
• Portuguese (BR): mop - esfregar (com mop/rodo)
• Portuguese (PT): mopa - esfregar (com mopa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 拖把 - 用拖把拖
• Chinese (Traditional): 拖把 - 用拖把拖
• Hindi: पोंछा - पोछना
• Arabic: ممسحة - يمسح (الأرض)
• Bengali: মপ - ঝাঁটা (ভেজা মুছার জন্য)
• Russian: швабра
• Japanese: モップ
• Vietnamese: cây lau nhà - lau (bằng cây lau nhà)
• Korean: 걸레 - 대걸레
• Turkish: paspas
• Urdu: موپ - پھٹہ (فرش صاف کرنے کے لیے)
• Indonesian: alat pel - mengepel

Example Sentences

Could you grab the mop from the closet?

natural

She likes to mop in the morning before work.

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Please use the mop to clean the kitchen.

basic

I need to mop the floor after dinner.

basic

The mop is wet, so be careful.

basic

After the party, the kitchen looked like it needed a serious mop.

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