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moped

nounverbadjectiveattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//ˈməʊ.pɛd//
  • United Kingdom//məʊpt//
  • United States//ˈmoʊ.pɛd//
  • United States//moʊpt//

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

noun

  1. 1

    A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

    He took his moped into work.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish moped.

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of mopesimple past and past participle of mope

Etymology

From mope + -ed.

adjective

  1. 1

    Melancholic, dejected.

    it so far troubles them, that they become quite moped many times, and so disheartened, dejected, they dare not come abroad[…]

Forms

plural
mopeds
comparative
more moped
superlative
most moped
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