1
[ verb ] wash with a swab or a mop

Synonyms

mop swob

Examples

"swab the ship's decks"

Used in print

(Ann Ritner, Seize a Nettle....)

The pipes burst and they all laughed and stood in ice_water to their ankles while they swabbed the bathrooms .

Related terms

clean wipe_up sop

2
[ noun ] implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion

Related terms

implement dab

3
[ verb ] apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

Synonyms

dab swob

Examples

"dab the wall with paint"

Related terms

put_on

4
[ noun ] cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

Synonyms

mop swob

Related terms

cleaning_implement sponge_mop dustmop mop_handle wipe_up

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Phonetic and Homophones

S W AA1 B

Similar Spelling

Swaby swob SWbW swop swap

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