Mood

Pronunciation

• enPR: moÍžod, IPA: /muːd/
• Rhymes: -uːd
• Homophones: mooed

From Middle English mood, mode, mod, from Old English mōd ("heart, mind, spirit, mood, temper; courage; arrogance, pride; power, violence"), from Proto-Germanic *mōdą, *mōdaz ("sense, courage, zeal, anger"), from Proto-Indo-European *mō-, *mē- ("endeavour, will, temper"). Cognate with Scots mude, muid ("mood, courage, spirit, temper, disposition"), West Frisian moed ("mind, spirit, courage, will, intention"), Dutch moed ("courage, bravery, heart, valor"), Low German Mōt, Mūt ("mind, heart, courage"), German Mut ("courage, braveness, heart, spirit"), Swedish mod ("courage, heart, bravery"), Icelandic móður ("wrath, grief, moodiness"), Latin mōs ("will, humour, wont, inclination, mood"), Russian сметь (smetʹ, "to dare, venture").

Full definition of mood

Noun

1. A mental or emotional state, composure.I'm in a sad mood since I dumped my lover.
2. A sullen mental state; a bad mood.He's in a mood with me today.
3. A disposition to do something.I'm not in the mood for running today.
4. (prevalent atmosphere) A prevalent atmosphere or feeling.A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.

Usage notes

Adjectives often used with "mood": good, bad.

Synonyms

• (mental or emotional state) composure, humor/humour, spirits, temperament
• (bad mood) huff informal, pet, temper
• (disposition to do something) frame of mind

Antonyms

• (bad mood) good humour, good mood, good spirits

Derived terms

• in the mood
• mood music
• mood swing
• moody

Alteration of mode

Noun

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.The most common mood in English is the indicative.

Synonyms

• grammatical mood

Hyponyms

Derived terms

• indicative mood
• declarative mood
• subjunctive mood
• imperative mood
• conditional mood
• jussive mood

Anagrams

• doom, Doom