moped

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
verb move around slowly and aimlessly
verb be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed

Borrowed from Swedish moped.

The fire-bird moped and refused to sing; the Horse with the Golden Mane stood with his head bent down before his manger, and would eat no food; while Princess Zlato-Vlaska remained as silent as if she had been born dumb, her beautiful hair was neglected and uncombed, and she wept--her tears fell fast. — Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen, Alexander Chodzko

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