mood
Pronunciation Etymology 1

From Middle English mood, mode, mod, from Old English mōd (“mind,” in poetry also “heart, spirit, courage”), from Proto-West Germanic *mōd, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *moh₁-, *meh₁- ("endeavour, will, temper").

Noun

mood (plural moods)

  1. A mental or emotional state, composure.
    Synonyms: composure, humor, spirit, temperament
    I've been in a bad mood since I was dumped by my ex-boyfriend.
    • 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC ↗, Canto XXVII, page 44 ↗:
      I envy not in any moods
      ⁠The captive void of noble rage,
      ⁠The linnet born within the cage,
      That never knew the summer woods: […]
  2. Emotional character (of a work of music, literature, or other art).
  3. A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.
    Synonyms: huff, pet, temper
    Antonyms: good humour, good mood, good spirits
    He's in a mood with me today.
  4. A disposition to do something, a state of mind receptive or disposed to do something.
    Synonyms: huff, frame of mind
    I'm not in the mood for running today.
  5. A prevalent atmosphere, attitude, or feeling.
    Synonyms: vibe
    A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.
    • 1994, Kenneth Fearing, Complete Poems, page xxvi:
      This was the mood that led him to deny to Mainstream, the successor to the New Masses , permission to reprint “Reading, Writing, and the Rackets.” This was the mood that, when he was invited to a meeting to draft a letter of protest […]
  6. (slang) A familiar, relatable feeling, experience, or thing.
    Synonyms: big mood
Translations Translations Translations Translations Interjection
  1. (slang) Used to express that the speaker finds something very relatable.
    Synonyms: big mood
    ⁠—I am feeling very exhausted today. ⁠—Mood.
Etymology 2

Alteration of mode, from Latin modus.

Noun

mood (plural moods)

  1. (grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
    Synonyms: grammatical mood, mode
    The mood most frequently encountered in English is the indicative, of which the mood in this sentence is an example.
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