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   Mope

   /mōp/

   

   verb

   • 1. be dejected and apathetic: "no use moping—things could be worse" Similar broodsulkbe miserablebe gloomybe sadbe despondentpineeat one's heart outfretgrievedespairinformal:be down in the dumpsbe down in the mouthliterary:repine
   • ▪ wander around listlessly and aimlessly because of unhappiness or boredom: "moping around at home won't get you anywhere" Similar languishmoondroopidleloaffiddledriftstoogeinformal:moochlollygagbat

   noun

   • 1. a person given to prolonged spells of low spirits: "they're just a bunch of mopes"
   • ▪ low spirits; depression: "they switched to treating him like a child just bravely out of its mopes"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (the early noun sense being ‘fool or simpleton’): perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish dialect mopa ‘to sulk’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. moper noun
   • 2. mopey adjective
   • 3. mopily adverb
   • 4. mopiness noun
   • 5. mopish adjective

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   Mope is a verb that means to be in a dull and gloomy state or to move slowly and aimlessly. It can also be a noun that means a person who lacks energy or enthusiasm or low spirits.

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   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of MOPE is to give oneself up to brooding : become listless or dejected. How to use mope in a sentence.

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   What does moping mean?

   • , moped, mop·ing. to make dejected, listless, or apathetic. a person who mopes or is given to moping. mopes, depressed spirits; blues. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What does the term 'mope' mean?

   • The term 'mope' has the following meaning as a noun: someone who wastes time. Familiarity information: 'MOPE' used as a noun is very rare. It also has these meanings as a verb: 1. 'move around slowly and aimlessly', 2. 'be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed'. Familiarity information: 'MOPE' used as a verb is rare.

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   • Familiarity information: 'MoPE' is rare as a verb. Familiarity information: 'MoPE' is very rare as a noun. Hypernyms (to 'MoPE' is one way to): Hypernyms ('MoPE' is a kind of):

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   Mope is a verb that means to be unhappy and unwilling to think or act in a positive way, especially because of a disappointment. Learn how to use mope in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say mope in different languages.

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   Mope means to be gloomy or apathetic, or a person who is like that. Learn how to use mope in a sentence, find synonyms, and explore its origin and history.

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   Moping is something people do when they're feeling gloomy and doomy and sad. Moping never solved a problem, but we all do it when things aren't going our way. A moping person is usually frowning, slouched over, quiet, and maybe even lying down.

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   Mope is a verb that means to be unhappy and unwilling to think or act in a positive way, especially because of a disappointment. Learn how to use mope in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and explore translations in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning of mope as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples. Mope can mean to be gloomy, dull, apathetic, or dispirited, or a person who is like that.

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   Mope is a verb that means to spend your time doing nothing and feeling sorry for yourself. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples, synonyms, and phrasal verbs with mope.