¹mope

verb \ˈmōp\

: to behave in a way that shows you are unhappy and depressed

: to move around slowly because you are unhappy

mopedmop·ing

Full Definition of MOPE

intransitive verb

archaic : to act in a dazed or stupid manner

: to give oneself up to brooding : become listless or dejected

: to move slowly or aimlessly : dawdle

— mop·er noun

— mop·ey \ˈmō-pē\ adjective

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Origin of MOPE

probably from obsolete mop, mope fool

First Known Use: 1568

Related to MOPE

Synonyms: crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, diddle, dillydally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, lollygag (also lallygag), delay, poke, shilly-shally, tarry

Antonyms: barrel, bolt, career, course, dash, fly, hasten, hotfoot (it), hurry, race, rip, rocket, run, rush, scoot, scud, scurry, speed, tear, whirl, whisk, whiz (or whizz), zip

Rhymes with MOPE

cope, coup, dope, grope, hope, lope, nope, ope, pope, rope, scop, scope, slope, soap, stope, taupe, tope, trope

²mope

noun

Definition of MOPE

: one that mopes

plural : blues 1

First Known Use of MOPE

1693

MOPE Defined for Kids

mope

verb \ˈmōp\

mopedmop·ing

Definition of MOPE for Kids

: to be in a dull and sad state of mind <Don't sit home moping all the day long. — Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking>

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