1
: a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : feeling
He's been in a good mood all week.
also
: the expression of mood especially in art or literature
2
archaic
: a fit of anger : rage
3
a
: a prevailing attitude
the kind of mood that fostered the Salem witch trials—
Nat Hentoff
Nat Hentoff
b
: a receptive state of mind predisposing to action
was not in a giving mood at the time
c
: a distinctive atmosphere or context : aura
the weary city's sullen mood—Marilyn Stasio
Marilyn Stasiothe mood is quiet and sleepy, as guests pick blueberries and read by the pond—J. O. Nixon
J. O. Nixon1
: the form of a syllogism as determined by the quantity and quality of its constituent propositions
2
: distinction of form or a particular set of inflectional forms of a verb to express whether the action or state it denotes is conceived as fact or in some other manner (such as command, possibility, or wish)
3
Examples of mood in a Sentence
Noun (1)
losing my favorite sweater left me in a bad mood for the rest of the day
there's a haunting mood of melancholy about the ruined old castle
in his mood, the king spared no one his venomous tongue
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
After a 105-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped them to 0-4 at the Intuit Dome — their new home in Inglewood — few players were in a mood to talk about the team’s struggles.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Plus, in its autumnal shades of orange and pink, Lively’s look matched the mood of the season.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Overall, the 94-year-old investor continued to be in a selling mood as Berkshire shed $36.1 billion worth of stock in the third quarter.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The returns came as voters appeared in a mood for wholesale changes at the highest levels of the East Bay’s political scene.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
After a 105-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped them to 0-4 at the Intuit Dome — their new home in Inglewood — few players were in a mood to talk about the team’s struggles.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Plus, in its autumnal shades of orange and pink, Lively’s look matched the mood of the season.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Overall, the 94-year-old investor continued to be in a selling mood as Berkshire shed $36.1 billion worth of stock in the third quarter.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mood
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“Mood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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mood
1 of 2 noun1
: an emotional state of mind or feeling
also
: the feeling expressed in a work of art or literature
2
: a dominant attitude or spirit
the mood of the country was optimistic
3
: a distinctive atmosphere or context
the dark mood of the movie
mood
2 of 2 noun
: a set of forms of a verb that show whether the action or state expressed is to be thought of as a fact, a command, or a wish or possibility
Etymology
Noun
Old English mōd "a state of mind"
Noun
an altered form of mode
Medical Definition
mood
noun
: a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : affective state : feeling sense 3
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