Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moped

/ˈmoʊ.pɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: moped
IPA: /ˈmoʊ.pɛd/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

verb

simple past and past participle of mope

adj

Melancholic, dejected.

Example Sentences

"He took his moped into work."
"it so far troubles them, that they become quite moped many times, and so disheartened, dejected, they dare not come abroad[…]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish moped.

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: moped

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmoʊ.pɛd/
British English: /ˈməʊ.pɛd/

Inflected Forms

mopeds (plural) mo-ped (alternative) more moped (comparative) most moped (superlative)

Phrases

e-moped go-ped

Frequently Paired Words

scooter

Rhymes With

hoped doped roped groped coped sloped scoped

Questions

How do you pronounce moped?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊ.pɛd/.
What does moped mean?: A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.
Where does moped come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

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