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 | ||