mood

About 18.75 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A mental or emotional state, composure.

   I've been in a bad mood since I was dumped by my ex-boyfriend.

2. noun Emotional character (of a work of music, literature, or other art).
3. noun A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.

   He's in a mood with me today.

4. noun A disposition to do something, a state of mind receptive or disposed to do something.

   I'm not in the mood for running today.

5. noun A prevalent atmosphere, attitude, or feeling.

   A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.

6. noun A familiar, relatable feeling, experience, or thing.
7. interjection Used to express that the speaker finds something very relatable.

   ⁠—I am feeling very exhausted today. ⁠—Mood.

8. noun 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 mood most frequently encountered in English is the indicative, of which the mood in this sentence is an example.

Similar words

temper modality humor humour mode climate mind-set mindset sense mind

Often followed by

of and to for in is was disorders swings

Word family

in no mood moods