Word of the day - MOPE

The word today is Mope

Mope is a intransitive verb, meaning a verb or verb construction that does not require or cannot take a direct object (such as snow or sleep). It appeared in English in the 1560s, from Dutch and German sources; giving it many meanings:

- To think gloomily about something, possibly into dejection

- To be unhappy and unwilling to be positive in any way

- To give oneself over to brooding, listlessness and dejection

- To be dull and without spirit, spending time doing very little

- To have a listless or aimless manner as if sad or depressed

This child looks like she is moping!

England pronounces mope like mowp and mowp-ing, though it not a frequently used word.

At the time of a person having a mope they are said to be moping

If you mope, or you're moping people may say you are being moody

Some replace "He's moping" with "He's sulking" or "Sorry for himself"

To often mope people will eventually refer to you as "a misery guts"

The word sulking could replace moping in many sentences (I think)

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