mood

MOOD/muːd/

8 meanings of mood

1
nouncountable
How someone is feeling at a certain time, whether calm, happy, or upset.
Like weather inside you, sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy.
Her mood improved after a good night's sleep.
He woke up in a happy mood today.
Similartemperament, spirit, composure, humor
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2
nouncountable
A feeling shared by a group of people or felt across a place.
Like a feeling in the air that everyone around you can sense.
The mood in the room turned tense before the results.
A cheerful mood spread through the crowd after the win.
Similarvibe
3
nouncountable
A bad, angry, or unhappy state of mind.
Like a dark cloud sitting over someone all day.
He was in a mood all afternoon and snapped at everyone.
Leave her alone, because she's in a bad mood today.
Similartemper, huff
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4
nouncountable
A feeling of wanting or being ready to do something.
Like when your stomach tells you it is ready for food.
I'm not in the mood to go out tonight.
She was in the mood for some ice cream.
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5
nouncountable
The feeling that a song, story, or picture gives you.
Like how a sad song can make a whole room feel quiet.
The slow music gave the film a sad mood.
Dark colors set a scary mood in the painting.
Similaratmosphere, tone, feel, feeling
6
nounslangcountable
Something that feels so relatable it seems to match how you feel.
Like pointing at something and saying, 'That is so me.'
Staying in bed all weekend is a mood.
That tired face in the photo is such a mood.
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7
interjectionslang
A word you say to show that you feel the same way about something.
'I just want to sleep all day.' 'Mood.'
She posted a photo of her cat lying flat on a pile of laundry with the caption 'Mood.'
Similarsame
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8
nouncountable or uncountable
A verb form that shows whether something is a fact, a wish, or a command.
Like different tones of voice: one for facts, one for orders, one for wishes.
English uses a special mood for giving orders.
The wish in 'if I were you' uses a different mood.
Similarmode
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Origins

Meanings 1–7

It comes from Old English mōd, meaning "mind" (and in poetry "heart, spirit, courage"), from older Germanic roots.

Meaning 8

It is a changed form of the word "mode," which came from Latin modus.