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mope
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- pronunciation:
- mop
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
mopes, moping, moped |
| definition 1: |
to act dejected and gloomy; sulk; brood.
He's been moping ever since the divorce.She was sent to her room by her mother, and she moped until dinner.Instead of moping, why don't you do something about the problem?- synonyms:
- sulk
- similar words:
- brood, gloom, grouch, grump, pout
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| definition 2: |
to move about listlessly or aimlessly.
I felt tired yesterday and just moped around the house.- synonyms:
- drift, wander
- similar words:
- idle, loaf, putter, putz, roam, stray
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person who tends to be gloomy, dejected, or listless.
- synonyms:
- sourpuss, sulk
- similar words:
- brooder, grouch, pouter, wet blanket
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| derivations: |
mopingly (adv.), moper (n.) |
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