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Mope

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Noun

1. dallier, dilly-dallier, dillydallier, lounger, mope

someone who wastes time

Verb

2. mope, mope around

move around slowly and aimlessly

3. moon about, moon around, mope

be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed

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Mope

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verb (intransitive)
1. 
to be gloomy or apathetic
there's no time to mope
2. 
to move or act in an aimless way
he moped around the flat
noun
3. 
a gloomy person

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Mope

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verb intransitiveWord forms: moped or ˈmoping
1. 
to be gloomy, dull, apathetic, and dispirited
verb transitive
2. 
to make gloomy, dull, etc.
used reflexively and in the passive
3. 
to pass in gloom, dullness, etc.
with away
noun
4. 
a person who mopes or is inclined to mope
5.  [pl.]
low spirits

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Mope

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intr.v. moped, mop·ing, mopes
1. To think gloomily and persistently about something; be dejected. See Synonyms at brood.
2. To move in a listless or aimless manner, especially from being sad or depressed: moped about the house all summer.
n.
1. A person given to gloomy or dejected moods.
2. mopes Low spirits; the blues. Often used with the.

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