Mope
(verb)
- To feel or show dejection; to be in a state of low spirits or depression.
- To move or act in a slow, listless, or aimless way.
- To spend time idly or in a bored or depressed state.
Origin:
The origin of the word is uncertain, first use in english in the 16th century.
Examples:
- He moped around the house all day after losing his job.
- She moped after her break-up and refused to go out with friends.
- He moped around the house, feeling sorry for himself.
- The child moped after losing the game.
- He moped about the house, feeling sorry for himself.