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moping around

moping around is the present participle and gerund of mope around.

Meaning of mope around

Verb

mope around (third-person singular simple present mopes around, present participle moping around, simple past and past participle moped around)

  1. 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.

Questions about moping around

What is moping around the present participle and gerund of?
Moping around is the present participle and gerund of mope around.

Words near moping around in the dictionary

  1. mopiest
  2. mopily
  3. mopiness
  4. moping
  5. moping about
  6. moping around
  7. mopingly
  8. mopings
  9. mopish
  10. mopishly
  11. mopishness

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