mood

noun

UK /muːd/

Word Forms

singular	mood
plural	moods

1
countable/uncountable the way that someone is feeling, for example whether they are happy, sad, or angry
He listens to rock or classical music, depending on his mood.
medicines that affect mood and mental function
in a good/relaxed/confident mood:
I had never seen Ann in such a good mood before.
in a bad/foul/terrible mood:
Jeff’s been in a bad mood all day.
in a holiday/party mood:
I’m just not in a party mood.
Synonyms and related words
General words for moods and emotions
mood
emotion
feelings
1. 1a
  singular the way that a group of people are feeling
  Politicians need to be in touch with the public mood.
  mood of:
  Mandela’s release created a mood of optimism in South Africa.
  the mood of the moment/time (=what people in general are feeling at a particular time):
  The film was a success because it reflected the mood of the moment.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for moods and emotions
  mood
  emotion
  feelings
2. 1b
  countable a feeling of being unhappy or angry
  She refused to put up with her husband’s moods.
  Synonyms and related words
  Anger and annoyance
  asperity
  anger
  annoyance
  Synonyms and related words
  Sadness and unhappiness
  sadness
  depression
  grief
2
countable a quality that something such as a place, film, or piece of music has that makes you have a particular feeling
a collection of stories that vary in mood and style
create/set a mood:
Lighting was particularly important in setting the mood of the play.
Synonyms and related words
Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor
3
countable linguisticsa group of verb forms that are used to show whether, for example, a sentence is a statement, question, or order
Synonyms and related words
Verb forms and tenses
aspect
auxiliary verb
conjugation

phrases

be/feel in the mood (for something)

be in a mood

be in no mood for something/to do something

when the mood takes you

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