mope
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The act of mopingThe act of moping
UK/məʊp/US/moʊp/
» Tom has been moping around the house all week.
Meaning
3 sensesThe act of moping
When she gets upset, she has a little mope, and then gets over it.
A bottom feeder who "mopes" around a pornography studio hoping for his big break and often does bit parts in exchange for room and board and meager pay.
(archaic)A dull, spiritless person.
More definitions
- someone who wastes time
Examples
26 sentencesTom has been moping around the house all week.
That moped isn't mine.
ruЭтот мопед не мой.
Don't stay home and mope.
My moped was nicked.
У мене поцупили мопед.
deMir wurde das Moped geklaut.
We were riding a moped at night.
Origin
Late Middle English (as a noun meaning "simpleton, fool"), probably related to mop (“youngLate Middle English (as a noun meaning "simpleton, fool"), probably related to mop (“young of an animal, moppet”).
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