Definitions
1.verbTo clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device."Please mop up the spilled milk."
2.verbTo fix problems; to correct or repair."After they argued, it fell to me to talk to her and try to mop up."
3.verbTo clear the leftovers of a dish, in order to eat them.
4.verbTo consume or get rid of an excess of something.
5.verbTo clean up an area destroyed by a natural disaster or by violent activity."My parents have volunteered to mop up the school hall after the flash flood yesterday."
6.verbTo finish something off; to apply a finishing touch
7.verbTo get rid of enemies at a certain area.
8.verbTo win a competition decisively.