mope around

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Definition

Verb (intransitive): To move in a slow, listless, and aimless manner, typically while appearing unhappy, dejected, or bored.

Usage

This verb describes a specific type of idle movement. It emphasizes a lack of purpose, energy, or direction, and is strongly associated with a low or sullen mood. It is often used to criticize someone's unproductive behavior.

Examples
  • After losing the championship game, he just moped around the house for a week.
  • Don't just mope around all day; go outside and get some fresh air.
  • She was moping around the office, clearly disappointed about the missed promotion.
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase can imply a passive form of dwelling on one's problems rather than taking action to solve them.
  • It is frequently used in the imperative mood as a form of admonishment ("Stop moping around!").
Variants and Related Words
  • Mope (verb): The base form, meaning to be dejected and listless. "He's been moping since his pet ran away."
  • Moper (noun): A person who mopes. "Don't be such a moper."
  • Mopey (adjective): Describing someone who is inclined to mope. "She's been in a mopey mood all afternoon."
Synonyms
  • Brood
  • Languish
  • Loiter
  • Putter about
  • Mooch (informal)
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Mope about: This is a direct synonym for "mope around," used more commonly in British English. "He's been moping about since the rain canceled the picnic."
Related Idioms
  • To be at a loose end: To have nothing to do, which can lead to moping around. "With all his friends away, he was at a loose end and spent the day moping around."
Verb
  1. move around slowly and aimlessly

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