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   mope

   /məʊp/

   verb

   • 1. feel 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 about listlessly and aimlessly because of unhappiness or boredom: "you spend too much time moping about the house" Similar languishmoondroopidleloaffiddledriftstoogeinformal:moochlollygagbat

   noun

   • 1. a person given to prolonged spells of low spirits: "a bunch of totally depressed 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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   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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   MOPE definition: 1. to be unhappy and unwilling to think or act in a positive way, especially because of a…. Learn more.

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   MOPE meaning: 1. to be unhappy and unwilling to think or act in a positive way, especially because of a…. Learn more.

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   Mope definition: to be sunk in dejection or listless apathy; sulk; brood.. See examples of MOPE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of mope verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   When you're bummed out, I bet you sometimes mope. 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you mope, you feel miserable and do not feel interested in doing anything. Get on with life and don't sit back and mope. American English : mope / ˈmoʊp /

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › mopeMope - definition of mope by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To think gloomily and persistently about something; be dejected. See Synonyms at brood. 2. To move in a listless or aimless manner, especially from being sad or depressed: moped about the house all summer. n. 1. A person given to gloomy or dejected moods. 2. mopes Low spirits; the blues. Often used with the. [ Origin unknown .] mop′er n.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mopemope | meaning of mope in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    mope meaning, definition, what is mope: to feel sorry for yourself, without maki...: Learn more.

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    to be gloomy or apathetic. to move or act in an aimless way. n. a gloomy person. Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps from obsolete mope fool and related to mop²ˈmopernˈmopyadj. 'mope' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): daze - mopery - mopey - mopish - mump - pout.