mood
/mu:d/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A state of mind or feeling: A temporary emotional state or disposition.
- A prevailing attitude or collective feeling: The general emotional or psychological atmosphere of a group, place, or time.
- (Grammar) A category of verb inflection: A set of verb forms used to indicate the speaker's attitude toward the factuality or likelihood of the action or state expressed.
- (Archaic) A fit of anger or bad temper: A sudden, often brief, period of irritability.
Usage and Examples
- Noun (Emotional State):
- Her mood improved after hearing the good news.
- He's in a reflective mood today.
- Noun (Collective Atmosphere):
- The mood of the country was optimistic after the election.
- The somber mood in the room was palpable.
- Noun (Grammar):
- The subjunctive mood is used to express wishes or hypothetical situations.
- "Go" in "I demand that he go" is in the subjunctive mood.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in the mood for (something)": To feel like doing or having something.
- I'm in the mood for pizza tonight.
- "to be in no mood to (do something)": To not feel willing or patient enough to do something.
- After a long day, she was in no mood to argue.
Variants and Related Words
- Moody (adj): Given to frequent changes of mood; sullen or temperamental.
- He's been moody and withdrawn lately.
- Moodiness (n): The quality or state of being moody.
Synonyms
- Temper: A person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm (e.g., ).
- Humour/Humor: (Archaic) A mood or state of mind (e.g., ).
- Disposition: A person's inherent qualities of mind and character; general temperament.
- Frame of mind: A particular mood that influences one's attitude or behavior.
Related Phrases
- Set the mood: To create or establish a particular atmosphere.
- Candles and soft music set the mood for a romantic dinner.
Idioms
- As black as one's mood: Extremely gloomy or angry.
- His face was as black as his mood after hearing the verdict.
- A mood and a half: (Informal) Used to describe someone who is being very dramatic or temperamental.
- She's in a mood and a half today—best to leave her alone.
Noun
- verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
- the prevailing psychological state
- the climate of opinion
- the national mood had changed radically since the last election
- a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
- whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
- he was in a bad humor