phrasal verb

Mop up

Rank #1334Letter MInseparable

2Sections

Resolve a problem

Meanings

  • Resolve a problem (separable [optional], International English)
  • Eat a sauce with bread to finish it (separable [optional], International English)
  • Remove a liquid that has been spilt (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • My computer's MOPpING UP; I think I might have a virus.
  • My laptop keeps MOPpING UP at random times.
  • The old machine MOPpED UP whenever I tried to use it.

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