[mop] n [ME mappe] (15c) 1: an implement made of absorbent material fastened to a handle and used esp. for cleaning floors
2: something that resembles a mop; esp: a thick mass of hair
[2]mop vb mopped ; mop.ping vt (1709): to use a mop on: as a: to clean or clear away by mopping "~ the floors"--often used with up "~ up the spillage" b: to wipe as if with a mop "mopped his brow with a handkerchief" ~ vi: to clean a surface (as a floor) with a mop -- mop.per n