noun
mopping
noun
1
The act of cleaning a floor with a mop.
"Mopping the kitchen took longer than expected."
2
A coating of hot, melted asphalt applied to a roof or surface.
"The roofers finished the final mopping just before the rain started."
How to Use Mopping
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe process of using a mop to clean, or a layer of hot asphalt spread on a roof.
Common pairings
mopping up
a mopping crew
Word Forms
moppings plural
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_____ the kitchen took longer than expected.