English noun: mope | |||
| 1. | mope (person) someone who wastes time | ||
| Synonyms | dallier, dilly-dallier, dillydallier, lounger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer | ||
English verb: mope | |||
| 1. | mope (motion) move around slowly and aimlessly | ||
| Synonyms | mope around | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 2. | mope (emotion) be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue mope over the results of the experiment | ||
| Synonyms | moon about, moon around | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||