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- [mohp]
- /moʊp/
- /məʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mohp]
- /moʊp/
Definitions of mope word
- verb without object mope to be sunk in dejection or listless apathy; sulk; brood. 1
- verb with object mope to make dejected, listless, or apathetic. 1
- noun mope a person who mopes or is given to moping. 1
- noun mope mopes, depressed spirits; blues. 1
- noun mope Be dejected and apathetic. 1
- intransitive verb mope sulk, be miserable 1
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Origin of mope
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; variant of mop2
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Parts of speech for Mope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mope popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mope
verb mope
- brood — A brood is a group of baby birds that were born at the same time to the same mother.
- sulk — to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood: Promise me that you won't sulk if I want to leave the party early.
- chafe — If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it.
- despond — to lose heart or hope; become disheartened; despair
- grumble — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
noun mope
- catatonia — a state of muscular rigidity and stupor, sometimes found in schizophrenia
- cheerlessness — The state or characteristic of being cheerless.
- saturninity — sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
- disconsolateness — (uncountable) The state of being disconsolate; gloom.
- morbidity — a morbid state or quality.
Antonyms for mope
verb mope
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
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