mope around
To wander or linger aimlessly with a sad or gloomy demeanor, displaying a lack of…To wander or linger aimlessly with a sad or gloomy demeanor, displaying a lack of energy or motivation.
» Tom has been moping around the house all week.
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1 sensesTo wander or linger aimlessly with a sad or gloomy demeanor, displaying a lack of energy or motivation.
Since her pet passed away, she has been moping around the house, feeling lonely and sad.
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слоня́тьсяslonjátʹsja, шата́тьсяšatátʹsja
- move around slowly and aimlessly
Examples
4 sentencesTom has been moping around the house all week.
After breaking up with his girlfriend he moped around the house for a whole month.
Stop moping around!
We've been moping around too much. It's time to pull ourselves together and keep trying.
Translations
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Forms
mopes around, moping around, moped around, moped around| Base form | mope around · to mope around |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mopes around |
| Present participle | moping around |
| Past simple | moped around |
| Past participle | moped around |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonyms- move around slowly and aimlessly:mope
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb