What does "mope around" mean?

To be depressed To move around in a sad, dejected manner.

How do you use "mope around" in a sentence?

Stop moping around. He's been moping around all week. She moped around the house.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To be depressed

闷闷不乐地走来走去，无精打采

Andar deprimido, estar alicaído

ふさぎ込んでうろうろする、しょんぼりする

풀이 죽어 어슬렁거리다, 울적해하다

To move around in a sad, dejected manner.

以悲伤、沮丧的样子走动。

Moverse de un lado a otro de forma triste y abatida.

悲しそうに、元気なくうろうろすること。

슬프고 의기소침한 모습으로 돌아다니는 것.

Base verb: mope

Particle: around

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Stop moping around.
别再闷闷不乐的了
Deja de andar tan deprimido
しょんぼりしてないで
풀이 죽어 있지 마.
He's been moping around all week.
他整个星期都无精打采的
Ha estado alicaído toda la semana
彼は一週間ずっとふさぎ込んでいる
그는 일주일 내내 울적해하며 돌아다니고 있다.
She moped around the house.
她在家里闷闷不乐地走来走去
Andaba por la casa con cara larga
彼女は家の中をしょんぼりとうろついていた
그녀는 집 안을 풀이 죽어 어슬렁거렸다.

Context: depression, sadness, inactivity

Tone: impatient

From moping as being dejected.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal