mopping

/ˈmɒpɪŋ/

verb

To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.

Examples :

"to mop (or scrub) a floor"

verb

To make a wry expression with the mouth.

Examples :

""When I told him he had to do the dishes, he just started mopping, clearly unhappy with the chore." "

appearance action body human

noun

The process of cleaning with a mop.

Examples :

"The restaurant needed a thorough mopping after the spilled juice. "

action process job utensil

noun

An application of molten asphalt to a roof etc.

Examples :

"The roofer applied the final mopping to seal the flat roof, ensuring it was watertight before the next rain. "

material property building

Meanings

Examples :

"to mop (or scrub) a floor"

Examples :

""When I told him he had to do the dishes, he just started mopping, clearly unhappy with the chore." "

Examples :

"The restaurant needed a thorough mopping after the spilled juice. "

Examples :

"The roofer applied the final mopping to seal the flat roof, ensuring it was watertight before the next rain. "

Related Words

started verb

To begin, commence, initiate.

unhappy noun

An individual who is not happy.

restaurant noun

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

clearly adverb

(manner) In a clear manner.

spilled verb

To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.

application noun

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

thorough noun

A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.

expression noun

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

watertight adjective

So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.

process noun

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

cleaning verb

To remove dirt from a place or object.

ensuring verb

To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.