Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 52 compound words that contain mop. The most common are listed below. Open mop in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- mop upTo clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.
- mop-stickArchaic form of mopstick: The long handle of a mop.
- Mrs MopA charlady.
- wet mopA mop with an absorbent head, used to wipe floors with water or a cleaning solution.
- squeegee mopA mop with a sponge at right angles to a handle, which is used for mopping floors and by use of a second levered arm may be squeezed out into a standard bucket with no grating or grill as required for a conventional mop.
- mop up the iceTo fall many times during a performance.
- mop waterThe dirty water which is left over after one mops.
- mop-headedHaving a mop head haircut.
- mop-toppedHaving a mop-top haircut.
- mop bucketA bucket, mounted on a wheeled trolley, that allows a wet mop to be wrung without getting the hands dirty.
- mop downTo mop (something) thoroughly.
- mop headThe end of a mop, to which the thrums or rags are fastened.
- mop headsplural of mop head: The end of a mop, to which the thrums or rags are fastened.
- mop-sticksplural of mop-stick: The long handle of a mop.
- mop-upsplural of mop-up: To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.
- mop bucketsplural of mop bucket: A bucket, mounted on a wheeled trolley, that allows a wet mop to be wrung without getting the hands dirty.
- mop-and-flopan application procedure in which roofing elements (insulation boards, felt plies, cap sheets, etc.) are initially placed upside down adjacent to their ultimate location; coated with adhesive or bitumen; and turned over and adhered to the …
- sucked the mopsimple past and past participle of suck the mop
- sucking the moppresent participle and gerund of suck the mop
- mop the floor with someoneSynonym of wipe the floor with someone: To be well ahead of someone, or to win a competition by a considerable margin over someone.
- that's the way the mop flopsThat is the way things happen.
- mop-topAlternative spelling of moptop: A style of haircut popularized by the Beatles.
- whiting-mopA young whiting.
- suck the mopTo be left in a disadvantageous position.
- mop marriageSynonym of common-law marriage: A state of marriage, or legal recognition similar to that of marriage, enjoyed by a couple who have not undergone an official marriage ceremony, but instead based on the duration of cohabitation or other …
Compound words 52
- mopyAlternative spelling of mopey: Given to moping; in a depressed condition, low in spirits; lackadaisical.
- moppydisordered, tousled
- mopholderA device for holding a sponge or mophead with a long handle and often with an attached wringer for squeezing excess water from the mop or sponge.
- MopsyA nickname for a person with a mop of hair.
- mopwaterAlternative spelling of mop water: The dirty water which is left over after one mops.
- moplikeResembling or characteristic of a mop, or the loose, dangling, fibrous mass at the end.
- moppableSuitable for mopping.
- mopstickThe long handle of a mop.
- dishmopA small mop used for washing dishes.
- mopboardA skirting board (to protect a wall from wet mops)