Synonyms for mop

Most common

hair · scrub · mop-up

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.

2. v. 1

   To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.

   to mop (or scrub) a floor

Related words

Word family

mopboard mophandle moppy mopsy

Phrases

mop-up mop marriage mop squeezer

Forms

Plural

mops → scrubs, hairs, swabs, mop-ups…

Past participle

mopped
e.g. mopped → mown, pouted…

Example sentences

• hair The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.
• scrub Scrub the sink and try to get rid of those spots.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

mow¹

4 letters

hair¹, swab¹, pout¹

5 letters

shock¹, scrub¹

In other languages

Français

serpillière

Italiano

strofinaccio

Español

bayeta