mope
to be sunk in dejection or listless apathy; sulk; brood.
to make dejected, listless, or apathetic.
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
mopes, depressed spirits; blues.
Origin of mope
1Other words from mope
- moper, noun
- mop·ing·ly, adverb
Words Nearby mope
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How to use mope in a sentence
Be careful that none of the company are left to mope alone from being unacquainted with other guests.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyGirls are just like cats; they all like to mope around the register or the steam radiator in cold weather.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonHe would put the gun back into its case again and mope in his library for days afterward.
Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding Davis"I'm tired o' doin' nowt but mope i' th' house," Liz fretted.
That Lass O' Lowrie's | Frances Hodgson BurnettShe could go out and move about and bestir herself, whereas in Manchester Square she could only sit and mope at home.
The Prime Minister | Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for mope
/ (məʊp) /
to be gloomy or apathetic: there's no time to mope
to move or act in an aimless way: he moped around the flat
a gloomy person
Origin of mope
1- See also mopes
Derived forms of mope
- moper, noun
- mopy, adjective
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