swob

Plural: swobs

Noun

• cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
• Dated form of swab.

Verb

Verb Forms: swobbed, swobbing, swobs

• An alternative spelling for 'swab,' meaning to clean.
• wash with a swab or a mop
• apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
• Dated form of swab.

Examples

• He wished he could swob the unhelpful tiles off his rack for a better Scrabble draw.

Synonyms

dab, mop, swab

Anagrams of swob