mod
1very modern; up-to-date; being in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
Sometimes Mod . of or relating to a style of dress of the 1960s, typified by miniskirts, bell-bottom trousers, boots, and bright colors and patterns.
a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
Sometimes Mod . a British teenager of the 1960s who affected a very neat, sophisticated appearance and wore fancy clothing inspired by Edwardian dress.
Origin of mod
1Other definitions for mod (2 of 5)
an act or instance of modifying; modification.
to modify, especially a vehicle or mechanical part: The car was modded for speed and power.
Computers.
to rewrite programming code in (a video game) in order to change the appearance or performance of the software: I modded the game to increase the field of vision.
to modify (computer hardware), especially the physical appearance of the case: I want to mod my PC to include LED lights and custom paint.
Origin of mod
2Other definitions for mod (3 of 5)
the moderator of an online message board: Notify a mod immediately if another member is harassing you.
Origin of mod
3Other definitions for Mod (4 of 5)
modal auxiliary.
Other definitions for mod. (5 of 5)
moderate.
Music. moderato.
modern.
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How to use mod in a sentence
Dope smokers find e-cigarettes and high-tech ‘mods’ are great for smoking in public, with less fear from cops and bouncers.
Both comments were promptly deleted by moderators, or “mods,” without whom Suicide Watch would probably come apart at the seams.
Reddit Enlists 10,000 Volunteers to Prevent Suicides … They Hope | Jesse Singal | March 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTYou don't have the punks and the mods, and all those groups.
My phone's memory had all kinds of private stuff on it: photos, emails, little hacks and mods I'd installed.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowThey had a couple of mods that were supposed to fit them better for the mission.
The Trouble with Telstar | John Berryman
But now, suddenly, they seemed near to him—nearer and more overpowering than the First in Mods had ever been.
Zuleika Dobson | Max BeerbohmShe had spent a year at Somerville, though she had gone down without trying for a place in either 'Mods.'
The Talking Horse | F. AnsteyHerbert had passed as shiningly in mods and divinity and all the rest of it as Jack had passed before the Marine Board.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series | Mrs. Henry Wood
British Dictionary definitions for mod (1 of 5)
/ (mɒd) /
British
a member of a group of teenagers in the mid-1960s, noted for their clothes-consciousness and opposition to the rockers
a member of a revived group of this type in the late 1970s and early 1980s, noted for their clothes-consciousness and opposition to the skinheads
(as modifier): a mod haircut
Origin of mod
1British Dictionary definitions for mod (2 of 5)
/ (mɒd) /
an annual Highland Gaelic meeting with musical and literary competitions
Origin of mod
2British Dictionary definitions for mod (3 of 5)
/ (mɒd) maths /
modulus
British Dictionary definitions for MOD (4 of 5)
Ministry of Defence
British Dictionary definitions for mod. (5 of 5)
moderate
moderato
modern
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