mope around
Wander while glum
To mope around is to move listlessly through a space while feeling sorry for oneself: He's been moping around the house ever since she left.
The phrase suggests visible dejection—shuffling from room to room, sighing, lacking purpose or energy.
Someone moping around isn't actively grieving so much as wallowing in low spirits.
Brood in silence
- broodHatchlings as a group
- poutSulky facial expression
- moanLow vocal complaint
- sighAudible emotional breath
droop · slump · wallow · languish · pine · grumble · complain · whine
Move without fixed direction
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- meanderTo travel without direction
- roamTravel without fixed purpose
- ambleRelaxed, slow gait
shuffle · loiter · linger · dawdle · idle · loaf · hang about · kill time
Weary, listless dissatisfaction
- tediumWearisome dullness
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- dullnessLack of stimulation
- disinterestAbsence of bias
uninterested · bored · restless · fidgety · antsy · stir-crazy · cabin fever · disengaged
sulk
Brood in silence
sigh · droop · slump · wallow · languish · pine · grumble · complain · whine · frown
wander
Move without fixed direction
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- meanderTo travel without direction
- roamTravel without fixed purpose
amble · shuffle · loiter · linger · dawdle · idle · loaf · hang about · kill time · waste time
ennui
Weary, listless dissatisfaction
disinterest · uninterested · bored · restless · fidgety · antsy · stir-crazy · cabin fever · disengaged · distracted
listless
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
languid · droopy · lifeless · inert · passive · slow · dragging · plodding · shuffling · heavy
mope aroundhustle and bustle
Noisy, energetic activity
bounce around · spring into action · get cracking · go about one's business
mope aroundsocialize
Interact with others
mingle · paint the town red · work the room · make the rounds · circulate
mope aroundhustle and bustle
Noisy, energetic activity
get busy · spring into action · get moving · perk up · snap out of it