mop_up
1. [ verb ] to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
Synonyms: mop wipe_up
Examples:

: "Mop the hallway now" "He mopped her forehead with a towel"

Related terms: absorb mop sop sponge swab
2. [ verb ] finish a task completely
Synonyms: get_through clear_up polish_off finish_up wrap_up finish_off
Examples:

"I finally got through this homework assignment"

Related terms: complete cap_off completion
3. [ verb ] colloquial usage; defeat thoroughly
Synonyms: whip pip rack_up worst
Examples:

"He mopped up the floor with his opponents"

Related terms: beat thrashing
4. [ noun ] a concluding action
Synonyms: completion windup closing culmination
Related terms: termination graduation follow-through consummation consummation finalization follow-through finish close complete culminate get_through
Similar spelling:   move_up