mope around

verb

To wander or linger aimlessly with a sad or gloomy demeanor, displaying a lack of energy or motivation.

“Since her pet passed away, she has been moping around the house, feeling lonely and sad.”

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Meanings

verbmope around (third-person singular simple present mopes around, present participle moping around, simple past and past participle moped around)

present singular third person mopes around · participle present moping around · participle past moped around · past moped around

  1. To wander or linger aimlessly with a sad or gloomy demeanor, displaying a lack of energy or motivation.

    Since her pet passed away, she has been moping around the house, feeling lonely and sad.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbmove around slowly and aimlessly

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move
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French morfondre
  • morfondreto wander aimlessly
German herumschleichen, herumschlurfen
  • herumschleichento wander aimlessly
  • herumschlurfento wander aimlessly
  • herumtigernto wander aimlessly
Polish wałęsać się, kręcić się
  • wałęsać sięto wander aimlessly
  • kręcić sięto wander aimlessly
Russian слоня́ться, шата́ться
  • слоня́ться (slonjátʹsja)to wander aimlessly
  • шата́ться (šatátʹsja)to wander aimlessly
Cite this entry
APA

mope around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mope%20around

MLA

“mope around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mope%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mope around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mope%20around.

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