- swabbing, mopping - cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping"
--1 is a kind of scrub, scrubbing, scouring
Derived form: verb swab1
- swab, swob - wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"
--1 is one way to wipe up, mop up, mop
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun swab2, noun swabbing1
Somebody ----s something
- dab, swab, swob - apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"
--2 is one way to put on, apply
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun swab1
They swab the bread with melted butter