mopping

Definition of Mopping in English :

1. mopping, swabbing

cleaning with a mop

Example Sentences:
'he gave it a good mopping'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mopping

present participle of verb

mop1 (sense 3), mop2

n.

1. A household implement made of absorbent material attached to a typically long handle and used for washing, dusting, or drying floors.

2. A loosely tangled bunch or mass: a mop of unruly hair.

v. mopped, mop·ping, mops

v.tr.

To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop: mopped the hallway; mopping the spilled water; mopped her forehead with a towel.

v.intr.

To use a mop to wash or dry surfaces: mopped along the baseboards.