adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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rhymes with -əʊpt
UK:/məʊpt/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:mōpt
US:/moʊpt/
UK:/ˈməʊ.pɛd/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:mōʹpĕd
US:/ˈmoʊ.pɛd/
CMU ARPABET:M OW1 P T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:M OW1 P EH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Melancholic, dejected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He took his moped into work.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of mope
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: minibike, motorbike
History
Etymology
From mope + -ed.
Borrowed from Swedish moped.
Across languages
Translations
72 source translations are retained for this English entry.