mood

¹ American  

[mood] / mud /

noun

1. 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

2. a distinctive emotional quality or character.

   The mood of the music was almost funereal.

3. a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude.

   the country's mood.

4. a frame of mind disposed or receptive, as to some activity or thing.

   I'm not in the mood to see a movie.

5. a state of sullenness, gloom, or bad temper.

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mood ² American  

[mood] / mud /

noun

1. Grammar.

   1. 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.

   2. 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.

   3. any of the categories of these sets.

      the Latin indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.

2. Logic. a classification of categorical syllogisms by the use of three letters that name, respectively, the major premise, the minor premise, and the conclusion.

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mood ¹ British  

/ muːd /

noun

1. a temporary state of mind or temper

   a cheerful mood

2. a sullen or gloomy state of mind, esp when temporary

   she's in a mood

3. a prevailing atmosphere or feeling

4. in a favourable state of mind (for something or to do something)

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mood ² British  

/ muːd /

noun

1. grammar a category of the verb or verbal inflections that expresses semantic and grammatical differences, including such forms as the indicative, subjunctive, and imperative

2. 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

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mood Idioms  

1. see in a bad mood; in the mood.

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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

Darren said that by the age of six or seven, changes in Sophia's behaviour had become more noticeable, including hyperactivity and mood swings.

From BBC

But the dates and places have not been the biggest problem - the mood of the transatlantic alliance has been the dominant issue.

From BBC

Economic sentiment held steady in March, defying expectations that the Iran war would dim consumers’ mood, a survey from research group The Conference Board suggested.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seeing no one I knew, nowhere I could squeeze in, my mood threatened to dive again.

From Literature

I realize now that when I was with Dad, I was always on, my butterflies always at attention, prepared to switch gears at a moment’s notice, to appease his next whim or mood.

From Literature

Related Words

• air
• atmosphere
• attitude
• aura
• character
• color
• condition
• desire
• disposition
• emotion
• feeling
• frame of mind
• humor
• inclination
• mind
• personality
• response
• scene
• spirit
• temperament