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Definition of mope verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mope

verb

NAmE//moʊp//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they mope

he / she / it mopes

past simple moped

-ing form moping

to spend your time doing nothing and feeling sorry for yourself synonym brood It won't do any good to mope!

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Phrasal Verbsmope around

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