mood

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/muːd/

noun 6intj 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

amiable, cheerful, good, happy, jolly, jovial

After winning the game, the team was in a cheerful mood and celebrated together.

exultant, jubilant

bullish, buoyant, confident, optimistic

The team felt confident and buoyant after winning their first match of the season.

changeable, changing

Her changeable mood made it difficult to know how she would react to the news.

defiant

The protesters gathered outside parliament in a defiant mood, refusing to leave until their demands were heard.

generous

funny, strange

She woke up in a strange mood and didn't feel like talking to anyone.

playful

festive

The wedding decorations and music created a festive mood that made everyone want to dance.

national, popular, public

The government decided to delay the new policy because they sensed the public mood was against it.

VERB + MOOD

be in

My father was in a good mood after his team won the match yesterday.

get sb in, put sb in

A funny movie always gets me in a better mood after a stressful day.

create, evoke | affect

match, reflect, suit

The music she selected suited her happy mood perfectly after winning the competition.

capture

The photographer's portraits captured the mood of sadness and hope in the refugee camp.

gauge

MOOD + VERB

change | darken

improve, lift, lighten

After the good news, her mood improved noticeably and she started smiling again.

MOOD + NOUN

swing

Her mood swings made it hard for her friends to know what to expect from day to day.

PHRASES

be in no mood for sth

She was in no mood for small talk after her difficult day at work.

a change of mood

When she walked into the room, there was a noticeable change of mood among everyone.

Definitions

noun

A mental or emotional state, composure.

I've been in a bad mood since I was dumped by my ex-boyfriend.

Nor these alone, but every landscape fair, / As fit for every mood of mind, / Or gay, or grave, or sweet, or stern, was there / Not less than truth design'd.

Emotional character (of a work of music, literature, or other art).

Whatever the mood of her music, funky or romantic, upbeat or blue, sophisticated or simple, her fans get the message. And as long as the word comes from Natalie, they adore it, turning every one of her albums to gold or platinum.

A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.

He's in a mood with me today.

He was beginning to forget his burdening, despairing mood of a short while ago.

A disposition to do something, a state of mind receptive or disposed to do something.

I'm not in the mood for running today.

Paul: Shield practice? Gurney, we had shield practice this morning. I'm not in the mood. Gurney: Not in the mood? Mood's a thing for cattle and loveplay, not fighting.

A prevalent atmosphere, attitude, or feeling.

A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.

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 […]

intj

Used to express that the speaker finds something very relatable.

⁠—I am feeling very exhausted today. ⁠—Mood.

I mean, mood. Courteney Cox showing Kimmel her completely empty pantry over Zoom while explaining that her family is snacking more than usual is relatable content.

noun

A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.

The mood most frequently encountered in English is the indicative, of which the mood in this sentence is an example.

The grammatical category of mood makes it possible for speakers to signal their attitude to what they are saying, in particular to indicate whether what they are saying is to be understood as a fact, a possibility or a command. The different moods of the verb are shown by special endings or forms. German has three moods: […]

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Synonyms

noun — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of

noun — verb inflections that express how the action or state is con

noun — the prevailing psychological state

climate

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I've been in a bad mood since I was dumped by my ex-boyfriend.

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Nor these alone, but every landscape fair, / As fit for every mood of mind, / Or gay, or grave, or sweet, or stern, was there / Not less than truth design'd.

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I envy not in any moods ⁠The captive void of noble rage, ⁠The linnet born within the cage, That never knew the summer woods: […]

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⁠—I am feeling very exhausted today. ⁠—Mood.

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I mean, mood. Courteney Cox showing Kimmel her completely empty pantry over Zoom while explaining that her family is snacking more than usual is relatable content.

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Joon posted a video with a stray cat with the caption 'V's tweet was like #mood'.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, mood is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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