beat out vs mop up

mop up vs beat out

beat out is not a noun while mop up is a noun.

beat out and mop up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beat out	No	No	Yes	No
mop up	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mop up is a hyponym of beat out; that is, mop up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat out:

beat out: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
mop up: defeat thoroughly

Other hyponyms of beat out include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, pip, rack up, whip, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

beat out (noun)	mop up (noun)
	a concluding action

beat out (verb)	mop up (verb)
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	finish a task completely
beat out a rhythm	defeat thoroughly
	to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

Difference between beat out and mop up

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