MOP UP


Meaning of MOP UP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: circa 1811

transitive verb

1. British : to consume eagerly

2. : to gather as if by absorbing ; also : garner

mopped up all the awards

3. : to overcome decisively : trounce

4. : 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.