mopping
/ˈmɑpɪŋ/
noun
- The act of cleaning a floor with a mop.
- Mopping the kitchen floor is my least favorite chore.
- After the party, the mopping took over an hour.
- The janitor finished the mopping just before the first class started.
verb
- Present participle of mop: cleaning or wiping with a mop.
- She is mopping the spilled juice off the tile floor.
- The crew is mopping the deck of the ship to keep it clean.
- He spent the afternoon mopping the garage after the rain flooded it.