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mopup

mopup is the alternative form of mop-up.

Meaning of mop-up

Noun

mop-up (countable and uncountable, plural mop-ups)

  1. (attributive, informal, often) An instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off.
    • We need a mop-up on aisle 3. [store intercom announcement]
  2. The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc.

Forms of mopup

pluralmopups

Questions about mopup

What is mopup the alternative form of?
Mopup is the alternative form of mop-up.

Words near mopup in the dictionary

  1. Mopsys
  2. Mopti
  3. moptop
  4. moptops
  5. mopungite
  6. mopup
  7. mopups
  8. mopus
  9. mopuses
  10. mopusses
  11. mopwater

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