mope around/about
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mope around — PHRASAL VERB If you mope around or mope about a place, you wander around there not doing anything, looking and feeling unhappy. [V P n] He moped around the office for a while, feeling bored... [V P] He mopes about all day. (in BRIT, also use mope … English dictionary
mope around — phrasal verb mope around or mope about [intransitive/transitive] Word forms mope around : present tense I/you/we/they mope around he/she/it mopes around present participle moping around past tense moped around past participle moped around British … English dictionary
mope — [məup US moup] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from mop, mope [i] stupid person (14 16 centuries)] to feel sorry for yourself, without making any effort to do anything or be more happy ▪ Don t lie there moping on a lovely morning like this!… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mope — verb (often mope around/about) feel dejected and apathetic. noun informal a person who mopes. Derivatives moper noun mopey (also mopy) adjective mopily adverb mopiness noun mopish … English new terms dictionary
mope about — ˌmope a ˈround ˌmope a ˈbout british [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they mope around he/she/it mopes around present participle … Useful english dictionary
mope about — phrasal verb mope around or mope about [intransitive/transitive] Word forms mope around : present tense I/you/we/they mope around he/she/it mopes around present participle moping around past tense moped around past participle moped around British … English dictionary
mope — verb (I) to feel sorry for yourself, without making any effort to be more cheerful: Don t lie there moping on a lovely morning like this! mope around also mope about phrasal verb (I, T) BrE to move around a place in a sad, slow way: She spends… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mope about (…) — ˌmope aˈbout/aˈround (…) derived (disapproving) to spend time walking around a place with no particular purpose, especially because you feel sorry for yourself • Instead of moping around the house all day, you should be out there looking for a… … Useful english dictionary
moon around — verb 1. be idle in a listless or dreamy way • Syn: ↑moon, ↑moon on • Hypernyms: ↑idle, ↑laze, ↑slug, ↑stagnate • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
moon about — verb be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed • Syn: ↑mope, ↑moon around • Derivationally related forms: ↑mope (for: ↑mope) • Hypernyms: ↑be … Useful english dictionary
