mood
Pronunciation Etymology 1
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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").
Nounmood (plural moods)
- 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.
- Emotional character (of a work of music, literature, or other art).
- 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.
- 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.
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 […]
(slang) A familiar, relatable feeling, experience, or thing. - Synonyms: big mood
- French: humeur
- German: Gemüt, Stimmung, Laune
- Italian: umore
- Portuguese: humor
- Russian: настрое́ние
- Spanish: humor ánimo, estado de ánimo, piropiro
- French: mauvaise humeur, humeur
- German: schlechte Laune, üble Laune, Missmut, schlechte Stimmung
- Italian: cattivo umore
- Portuguese: mau humor
- Russian: дурно́е настрое́ние
- Spanish: mal humor, (Mexico) mal genio
- French: humeur
- Russian: настрое́ние
- Spanish: ánimo, ánimos
- French: atmosphère, ambiance
- Portuguese: clima
- Russian: атмосфе́ра
- (slang) Used to express that the speaker finds something very relatable.
- Synonyms: big mood
- —I am feeling very exhausted today. —Mood.
Alteration of mode, from Latin modus.
Nounmood (plural moods)
- (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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