mopping

Everyday

1. Mopping is cleaning a floor with a mop and water. tree →
2. Mopping can mean wiping something such as sweat or tears with a cloth. tree →
3. "Mopping up" means cleaning up spilled liquid or finishing the last parts of a job. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety, a wet floor after mopping is slippery, so people put up a "Wet floor" sign. Phrases: "mop up", "mopping the floor", "mopping his brow" (wiping sweat from the forehead).

Examples

• Mum is mopping the kitchen floor. tree →
• Careful, I've just finished mopping. tree →
• The caretaker was mopping up the spilled paint. tree →
• He kept mopping his brow in the heat. tree →
• We spent the afternoon mopping up after the flood. tree →
• Mopping is easier with warm water. tree →
• "No," answered Uncle Remus, mopping his benign features with a very large and very red bandana. tree →

Note

Double p: mop, mopped, mopping. A "Wet floor" sign warns that the floor has just been mopped and is slippery.