Mood Definition

mo͝od
moods
noun
moods
A particular state of mind or feeling; humor or temper.
Webster's New World
A predominant or pervading feeling, spirit, or tone.
Webster's New World
A pervading impression of an observer.
The somber mood of the painting.
American Heritage
Fits of morose, sullen, or uncertain temper.
Webster's New World
An instance or spell of sulking or angry behavior.
A friend's visit lifted him out of his mood.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
idiom
in the mood for
  • having, for the moment, an inclination or fancy for

    in the mood for ice cream

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Mood

Noun

Singular:
mood
Plural:
moods

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Mood

  • in the mood for

Origin of Mood

  • From Middle English mood, mode, mod, from Old English mōd (“heart, mind, spirit, mood, temper; courage; arrogance, pride; power, violence"), from Proto-Germanic *mōdÄ…, *mōdaz (“sense, courage, zeal, anger"), from Proto-Indo-European *mō-, *mÄ“- (“endeavour, will, temper"). Cognate with Scots mude, muid (“mood, courage, spirit, temper, disposition"), West Frisian moed (“mind, spirit, courage, will, intention"), Dutch moed (“courage, bravery, heart, valor"), Low German Mōt, MÅ«t (“mind, heart, courage"), German Mut (“courage, braveness, heart, spirit"), Swedish mod (“courage, heart, bravery"), Icelandic móður (“wrath, grief, moodiness"), Latin mōs (“will, humour, wont, inclination, mood"), Russian сметь (smetʹ, “to dare, venture").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English mod from Old English mōd disposition mē-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Alteration of mode

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Alteration of mode

    From Wiktionary

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