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

1 sense of swabbing

Sense 1
swabbing, mopping -- (cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping")
       => scrub, scrubbing, scouring -- (the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water)

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!")