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mope about (somewhere)

To spend or waste time (somewhere) in a brooding, listless state due to being upset, unhappy, dejected, etc. Primarily heard in UK. John's just been moping about the flat all day long ever since he lost his job. I know you're sad about being stood up by your date, but quit moping about and go do something with your evening!
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mope around

To spend or waste time in a brooding, listless state due to being upset, unhappy, dejected, etc. John's just been moping around the house all day long ever since he lost his job. I know you're sad around being stood up by your date, but quit moping around and go do something with your evening!
See also: around, mope

mope around

to go about in a depressed state. Since her dog ran away, Sally mopes around all day. Don't mope around. Cheer up!
See also: around, mope

mope around

verb
See mope
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The layout of these estates makes catching moped muggers a nightmare.
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49pm police were called to St Paul's Road in Islington, near the border with Hackney, where a 44-year-old man riding a moped had a corrosive substance thrown in his face by two males also on a moped.
Teens arrested after moped acid attacks; One victim left with life-changing injuries
Under unknown circumstances for the time being, she lost control of her moped, hit a kerb and she fell on the asphalt.
Family of rep killed in Ayia Napa crash to fly back her body
A moped was later seized by police officers and the uninjured boy was reunited with his mother.
Boy, 10 kidnapped by biker
The teenager was riding his Gilera moped along Grange Park Road in St Helens, when he collided with a Volkswagen Polo at the junction with Leslie Ro a d .
Teenage rider dies
There's nothing wrong with mopeds, but decent train and bus services would be infinitely preferable.
Birmingham Post Comment: Deals on wheels
The raiders leap back on their moped to flee, as the biker waves his thanks to the van man.
now that's justice; Van driver rams moped yobs as they try to steal motorbike
The 19 and 20-year-old Larnaca residents were stopped on the moped at 2.
Two arrested on suspicion of stealing moped
A spokesman from the Cyprus Police said: "A 22-year-old woman was fatally injured in a moped accident in Ayia Napa.
'Beautiful Lydia was the life of the party'
Caernarfon Crown Court heard the 16-year-old moped rider was hurled into a ditch and suffered lifechanging extensive injuries.
Overtaker hit moped rider, 16, head on
A FIFTEEN year-old girl lured a teenager to a car park in Birmingham on the promise of a date - but then robbed him of his phone and moped while disguised as a male.
GIRL, 15, LURED 'DATE' INTO CAR PARK ROBBERY
A LEPTON teenager is facing a 12-month driving ban after being found guilty of riding his moped with no insurance.
Lepton teenager gets driving ban
He also pointed it in the face of a moped rider and pulled the trigger three times.
Gunman in police chase; WORLDTODAY
The man threatened the guard before snatching the cash box and riding off on a blue Yamaha moped.
Moped rider in car park cash box raid
AN EDINBURGH youth who stabbed another teenager to death because he was jealous of his moped has been caged for at least nine years.
Teenage killer is locked up for at least 9 years; Murder over moped
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