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| mope [ mōp ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle moped, present participle mop·ing, 3rd person present singular mopes) |
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1. be miserable: to be full of self-pity or sulky unhappiness and lose interest in everything else
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2. wander around sadly: to move in a listless or aimless way, especially one that is self-consciously sad or unhappy
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noun (plural mopes) |
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miserable person: somebody who tends to mope and who depresses others
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informal
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plural noun mopes |
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gloomy mood: a bout of melancholy or sulkiness
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informal
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably < N Germanic] |
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  mop·er noun |
| mop·ey adjective |
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