mope around

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mope around

verb mopes around · moping around · moped around

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 around the house, feeling lonely and sad.

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verb to wander aimlessly

Français	morfondre
Deutsch	herumschleichen, herumschlurfen, herumtigern
Русский	слоня́ться slonjátʹsja, шата́ться šatátʹsja

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@misc{mope_around_2026,
  title = {mope around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mope%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}