How Do You Spell Mopping up?

verb (used without object), mopped, mop·ping. to clean or wipe with or as if with a mop (often followed by up): First he swept, then he mopped up. mop up, Military. to clear (ground, trenches, towns, etc.)

What does the phrase mopping up mean?

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.

What does mop up mean in school?

? Middle School Level. noun. the act, process, or an instance of mopping up; completion of an operation or action.