moped; moping
1
: to give oneself up to brooding : become listless or dejected
I was feeling depressed and just moped around all day.
2
: to move slowly or aimlessly : dawdle
He moped to school gloomy and sad …—
Mark Twain
Mark Twain3
archaic
: to act in a dazed or stupid manner
moper
noun
1
: one that mopes
2
Examples of mope in a Sentence
Verb
Like a little child, he often moped when he didn't get what he wanted.
we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along
Noun
he's got the mopes because his girlfriend is mad at him
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Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
In June the McCoys went back to Bloomington and Catherine spent the summer moping.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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But things don’t seem to work out, as Mavis returns to New York City and mopes into the arms of her best friends Khalil (Tone Bell) and Marley (Tasha Smith).
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Koko storms off and spends the rest of the evening moping about the interaction.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
In June the McCoys went back to Bloomington and Catherine spent the summer moping.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Walter hacks into the internet and Lottie’s phone while Shauna mopes around, and Misty snoops in Lottie’s pockets and drawers for evidence.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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But things don’t seem to work out, as Mavis returns to New York City and mopes into the arms of her best friends Khalil (Tone Bell) and Marley (Tasha Smith).
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Mope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mope. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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