Meaning of mop-up | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off.
   attributive, countable, informal, often, uncountable
2. The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“We need a mop-up on aisle 3. [store intercom announcement]”

“Another armored division was called in for the mop-up operation.”

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