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   mood

   /muːd/

   noun

   • 1. a temporary state of mind or feeling: "he appeared to be in a very good mood about something" Similar frame of mindstate of mindemotional statehumourtemperdispositionspirittenorvein
   • ▪ the atmosphere or pervading tone of something: "a concept album which captures the mood of modern times" Similar atmospherefeelingspiritambienceauracharactertenorflavourqualityclimatefeeltonekey
   • ▪ (especially of music) inducing or suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind: "mood music"
   • 2. an angry, irritable, or sullen state of mind: "he was obviously in a mood" Similar bad moodtemperbad temperfit of bad/ill tempersulkpetthe sulksfit of piquelow spiritsdepressionbout of mopingthe doldrumsthe bluesmardinformal:the dumpsgrumppaddyinformal, dated:batewax

   Word Origin Old Englishmōd (also in the senses ‘mind’ and ‘fierce courage’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moed and German Mut.

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   What is a mood noun?

   • Haunting music greatly adds to the mood of the film. [countable] (grammar) one of the sets of verb forms or categories of verb use that expresses facts, orders, questions, wishes or conditions Definition of mood noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does it mean if someone is in a mood?

   • If someone is in a mood, the way they are behaving shows that they are feeling angry and impatient. She was obviously in a mood. The mood of a group of people is the way that they think and feel about an idea, event, or question at a particular time. The government seemed to be in tune with the popular mood.

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   What does mood Mean in a sentence?

   • Words for the Summer Heat The meaning of MOOD is a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : feeling; also : the expression of mood especially in art or literature. How to use mood in a sentence.

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   The meaning of MOOD is a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : feeling; also : the expression of mood especially in art or literature. How to use mood in a sentence.

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   mood noun [C] (GRAMMAR) grammar. the forms of verbs used to show whether the person speaking intends to express a fact, an order, or a hope: the indicative / imperative / subjunctive mood. (Definition of mood from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   the way you feel at a particular time: She's in a good/ bad mood. Her mood seemed to change during the course of the conversation. The drink had put him in an amiable mood. The public mood changed dramatically after the bombing. The mood of the crowd suddenly turned (= the crowd suddenly became) aggressive.

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   noun. a state or quality of feeling at a particular time: What's the boss' mood today? Synonyms: state of mind, frame of mind, disposition, humor, temper. a distinctive emotional quality or character: The mood of the music was almost funereal. a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude: the country's mood.

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   Definition of mood noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Your mood is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good mood, you feel cheerful. If you are in a bad mood, you feel angry and impatient.

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   Definitions of mood. noun. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling. synonyms: humor, humour, temper. see more. noun. the prevailing psychological state. “the national mood had changed radically since the last election”. synonyms: climate.