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mope (mōp)

intransitive verb moped, moping mop′·ing

to be gloomy, dull, apathetic, and dispirited

Etymology: akin to MDu mopen, Swed dial. mopa < IE base *mu-, echoic of sound made with tightly closed lips > mutter, L mutus

transitive verb

  1. to make gloomy, dull, etc.: used reflexively and in the passive
  2. to pass in gloom, dullness, etc.: with away

noun

  1. a person who mopes or is inclined to mope
  2. low spirits

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mope Synonyms

mope

v.

be low-spirited, fret, pine away, grieve, despond, droop, sink, lose heart, brood, pine, yearn, repine, despair, grumble, chafe, lament, regret, look glum, sulk, be in a funk*, give way*, look blue*, croak*, be sunk in the doldrums*, pull a long face*; see also mourn 1.

Antonyms revive*, celebrate*, cheer up.

mope Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • head: For example, the mope head in Vietnam, the rickshaw in Sri Lanka, the horse in New Zealand, only kidding.

Modifying Another Word

  • around: It mopes around and sits on the window sill so nobody will know.

Browse dictionary entries near mope

  1. ‹ mopboard
  2. ‹ mop-up
  3. ‹ mop the floor with
  4. ‹ mop the floor or the earth (with)
  5. ‹ mop
  6. ‹ moot court
  7. ‹ moot
  8. ‹ Moosehead Lake
  9. ‹ moosebird
  10. ‹ moose
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