mop
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈmɑp// UK //mˈɒp// mop
n. a tool for cleaning floors that has a long handle and a bunch of thick strings or a sponge at the end. You use it with water and soap to wash hard surfaces.
n. a cleaning implement consisting of a bundle of absorbent strings or a piece of sponge attached to a long handle. Used primarily for washing or drying floors.
I need a mop to clean up the spilled juice.
After the heavy rain leaked into the kitchen, we used a mop to soak up the water from the tiles.
The janitor systematically worked his way across the lobby, dipping the mop into a bucket of soapy water before scrubbing the scuff marks left by the morning commuters.
Usage
Commonly used with the verb 'to use' or 'to grab'; can also function as a verb meaning to clean with this tool.