mood
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2.1
- noun
- /muːd/
:
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- But that really shifted my mood with this shift in color.
- mood changes
- mood swings
- negative mood
So what is your mood right now?
- So what is your mood right now?
- It would change people's mood, make them happier, more fulfilled.
- Well, yeah, nothing breaks the mood quicker than breaking the mood.
- Because now, when the mood is right, he'll be ready.
- But the trailers really get you in the mood to be scared, right?
- Voice itself changes enormously as mood and as cognition changes.
- So my mood was so much more stable.
- And the whole mood of the room changes.
Examples
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You rarely get a sense of a mood in film anymore.
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The mood here, Tom, is ominous.
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So what is your mood right now?
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Why does the mood change right there?
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Because now, when the mood is right, he'll be ready.
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The mood is not right.
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Well, let's lighten the mood even more, OK?
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So there's a huge connection with mood and feelings of anxiety.
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Exercise, activity, and socializing to improve mood and as a distractor from pain.
Academic text (2012) -
She was in a cheerful mood after receiving good news about her job.
Synonyms
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3.1
A general feeling about a situation
822
3.1
A person's mood or energy, often lively and positive
497
3.5
How a person's voice shows their feelings or attitude
319
3.2
The mood or feeling in a place
267
1.4
The mood or atmosphere in a place
211
3.8
The general feeling or attitude in a place at a certain time
200
6.4
A mood you feel from a place, person, or music
168
3.4
The general atmosphere of a place that people notice
142
3.8
How confident and motivated a person or group feels
99
3.4
A person's mood or feeling at a particular time
31
2.1
A temporary mood or feeling
27
3.7
The mood a person has at a certain time
22
3.6
A person's feelings at a certain time
16
5.3
The mood of a place, for example a cafe or restaurant
14
9.5
The way a person shows feelings on their face or in their voice
1
3.7
How lively and active a place or group feels at a time
The general mood of a talk that shows how people feel
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
5
6.2
To end a pleasant situation suddenly by saying or doing something awkward that makes people feel bad
Compounds
- Specialized
1
8.8
A verb form used to show wishes, suggestions, demands or unreal situations
- Specialized
The normal verb form used to state facts, for example 'He goes to school'
- Specialized
A sentence that states a fact or gives information, like 'The sky is blue'
- Specialized
A way to make a sentence that asks a question, like 'Are you coming?'
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mood in the sense of a group's feeling or atmosphere also comes from the old English mod meaning 'mind' or 'spirit', so it describes the general 'feeling' or 'atmosphere' of people or a place.