Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun swab

2 senses of swab

Sense 1
swab -- (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)
       => implement -- (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)

Sense 2
swab, swob, mop -- (cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors)
       => cleaning implement, cleaning device, cleaning equipment -- (any of a large class of implements used for cleaning)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb swab

2 senses of swab

Sense 1
swab, swob -- (wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks")
       => wipe up, mop up, mop -- (to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel")

Sense 2
dab, swab, swob -- (apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint")
       => put on, apply -- (apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!")