mood
1 Americannoun
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a state or quality of feeling at a particular time.
What's the boss' mood today?
- Synonyms:
- state of mind , frame of mind , disposition , humor , temper
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a distinctive emotional quality or character.
The mood of the music was almost funereal.
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a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude.
the country's mood.
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a frame of mind disposed or receptive, as to some activity or thing.
I'm not in the mood to see a movie.
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a state of sullenness, gloom, or bad temper.
noun
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Grammar.
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a set of categories for which the verb is inflected in many languages, and that is typically used to indicate the syntactic relation of the clause in which the verb occurs to other clauses in the sentence, or the attitude of the speaker toward what they are saying, such as certainty or uncertainty, wish or command, emphasis or hesitancy.
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a set of syntactic devices in some languages that is similar to this set in function or meaning, involving the use of auxiliary words, such as can, may, might.
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any of the categories of these sets.
the Latin indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
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Logic. a classification of categorical syllogisms by the use of three letters that name, respectively, the major premise, the minor premise, and the conclusion.
noun
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a temporary state of mind or temper
a cheerful mood
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a sullen or gloomy state of mind, esp when temporary
she's in a mood
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a prevailing atmosphere or feeling
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in a favourable state of mind (for something or to do something)
noun
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grammar a category of the verb or verbal inflections that expresses semantic and grammatical differences, including such forms as the indicative, subjunctive, and imperative
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logic one of the possible arrangements of the syllogism, classified solely by whether the component propositions are universal or particular and affirmative or negative Compare figure
Etymology
Origin of mood1
First recorded before 900; Middle English mod, mode “mind” (as opposed to body), Old English mōd “mind, spirit; courage”; cognate with German Mut, Gothic mōths “courage,” Old Norse mōthr “anger”
Origin of mood2
First recorded in 1525–35; special use of mood 1 by influence of mode 1
Example Sentences
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Throughout his medical records, I can see glimpses of who my dad is, who he’s always been—a complex soul who can be both affable and combative, cooperative and recalcitrant, depending on his mood.
From Salon
Stocks were falling Monday as investors looked set to begin December in a risk-off mood following a rally in late November.
From Barron's
Simply put, whether due to misjudging the country’s mood or the increasingly obvious effects of poor health and aging, the president has been off his game.
From Salon
Retail investors, meanwhile, entered the final week of November in a cautious mood, according to the American Association of Individual Investors.
From Barron's
Stock futures were sliding Monday as investors looked set to begin December in a risk-off mood.
From Barron's
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