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mopping down

mopping down is the present participle and gerund of mop down.

Meaning of mop down

Verb

mop down (third-person singular simple present mops down, present participle mopping down, simple past and past participle mopped down)

  1. (transitive) To mop (something) thoroughly.
  2. (dated, transitive) To drink a glass, emptying it; to chug a drink.

Questions about mopping down

What is mopping down the present participle and gerund of?
Mopping down is the present participle and gerund of mop down.

Words near mopping down in the dictionary

  1. moppets
  2. Moppett
  3. moppier
  4. moppiest
  5. mopping
  6. mopping down
  7. mopping the floor with someone
  8. mopping up
  9. mopping up the ice
  10. moppings
  11. moppy

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