mope about

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mope about

verb mopes about · moping about · moped about

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 about the house, feeling lonely and sad.

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verb to wander aimlessly

Русский	слоня́ться slonjátʹsja, шата́ться šatátʹsja

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@misc{mope_about_2026,
  title = {mope about},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mope%20about},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}