in the mood


in the mood

1. Interested in something I don't know why, but I'm really in the mood for ice cream today.2. Wanting to do something. Dad's just not in the mood to go out to dinner tonight.See also: mood

in the mood (for something)

 and in the mood (to do something)having the proper state of mind for a particular situation or for doing something. I'm not in the mood to see a movie tonight. Are you in the mood for pizza?See also: mood

in the mood

Disposed or inclined toward something, as in I'm in the mood for a good long walk. This phrase is also put in the negative, I'm not in the mood to argue. [Late 1500s] See also: mood