What does "mop up" mean?

To clean up liquid or finish off To absorb spills or complete remaining work.

How do you use "mop up" in a sentence?

Mop up that spill. She mopped up the mess. They mopped up the last of the resistance.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To clean up liquid or finish off

擦干，扫荡

Fregar, limpiar restos

拭き取る、掃討する

닦아내다, 소탕하다

To absorb spills or complete remaining work.

吸收溢出的液体，或完成剩余工作。也有军事上"扫荡"的意思。

Absorber derrames o completar el trabajo restante. También tiene un significado militar de "eliminar".

こぼれた液体を吸い取る。残りの仕事を片付ける、または（軍事的に）掃討するという意味も。

엎질러진 것을 흡수하거나 남은 일을 마무리하다.

Base verb: mop

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Mop up that spill.
把溢出的擦干净
Limpia ese derrame
こぼれたのを拭き取って
엎질러진 것 좀 닦아.
She mopped up the mess.
她把脏东西擦干净了
Ella limpió el desorden
彼女は汚れを拭き取った
그녀는 지저분한 것을 닦아냈다.
They mopped up the last of the resistance.
他们扫荡了最后的抵抗力量
Eliminaron los últimos focos de resistencia
彼らは最後の抵抗勢力を掃討した
그들은 마지막 저항 세력을 소탕했다.

Context: cleaning, finishing, spills

Tone: practical

From using a mop to clean.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal