MOP UP


Meaning of MOP UP in English

verb Date: circa 1811 transitive verb to consume eagerly, to gather as if by absorbing, to overcome decisively ; trounce , to clear (an area) of remaining pockets of resistance in the wake of a military offensive, intransitive verb to complete a project, transaction, or task

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