From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmope around/about (something) phrasal verb British EnglishSAD/UNHAPPYto move around a place in a sad slow way, especially because you feel unhappy about the situation you are in She spends her days moping around the house. Stephen didn’t expect her to mope about while he was away on business. → mope→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
mope around/about • Jamie was moping around his flat, existing on cups of tea and stale bread toast.• I spent the better part of my time moping around the house, too dejected to think about practicing my stunts.• Instead of spending all day moping around the house, why not come help me pick beans?• After all, have you seen me moping around the place recently, getting depressed, crying?• Stephen didn't expect her to mope around while he was away on business. 