mopping

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act of cleaning a floor or surface with a mop, typically using water and a cleaning solution.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action de laver un sol ou une surface avec une serpillère, généralement avec de l'eau et un produit nettoyant.

1. Cleaning with a mop A2 formal

   The act of cleaning a floor using a mop and water or cleaning solution.

   • Mopping the kitchen floor is part of her daily routine.
   • He finished mopping the hallway before lunch.
   • The janitor does the mopping every evening.

   🇫🇷Action de laver le sol avec une serpillière

   Synonymes: swabbing

• moppings plural form
• moppings' possessive plural form
• mopping's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of cleaning a surface with a mop, or wiping away liquid or dirt.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de nettoyer une surface avec une serpillière ou d'essuyer un liquide ou de la saleté.

1. Clean with a mop A2 formal

   To wash or wipe a floor or surface using a mop.

   • She mopped the kitchen floor after dinner.
   • He mopped up the spilled water with a cloth.
   • The janitor mops the hallway every morning.

   🇫🇷Nettoyer avec une serpillière

   Synonymes: cleanspongeswabwashwipe

2. Wipe away liquid B1 informal

   To remove liquid from a surface by wiping.

   • He mopped his brow with a handkerchief.
   • She mopped the sweat from her face after the run.
   • They mopped up the sauce from the table.

   🇫🇷Essuyer un liquide

   Synonymes: blotmop upsoak upspongeswabwipe

3. Make a sad face B2 informal british

   To make a sad or sulky expression by pushing out one's lower lip.

   • The child mopped when told to go to bed.
   • He sat in the corner, mopping and sulking.
   • She mopped her lip in disappointment.

   🇫🇷Faire la moue

   Synonymes: pout

   Antonymes: grinsmile

• mopped past participle
• mopped past simple
• mopping present participle
• mops third person singular

Variantes phrasal: mop up