verb
mope
mohp
verb
1
To move around in a gloomy, listless way, feeling sorry for oneself.
"Stop moping around the house and go outside."
"He moped for days after losing the match."
noun
1
A dull, gloomy, spiritless person.
"Don't be such a mope, come and join us."
How to Use Mope
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo sulk or drift about in low spirits.
Common pairings
mope around
mope about something
Word Forms
moped past tense, mopes plural, mopes singular
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Etymology
Late Middle English, originally meaning "fool" or "simpleton"; likely related to Low German and Scandinavian words for sulking or pouting.