- [countable] the way you are feeling at a particular time
- in a … mood She's in a good mood today (= happy and friendly).
- He's always in a bad mood (= unhappy, or angry and impatient).
- to be in a foul/festive mood
- Wait until he’s in a better mood before you ask him.
- in the mood for (doing) something I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight.
- He was in no mood for being polite to visitors.
- in the mood (to do something) I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight.
- Let’s not talk about it now. I’m not in the mood.
Extra Examples- Choose clothes to match your mood.
- Don't talk to Miranda today—she's in a terrible mood!
- He could sense her gloomy mood.
- He's in a funny mood today—who knows how he'll react?
- His mood lifted as he concentrated on his driving.
- I can't keep up with his constantly changing moods.
- I tried to make him laugh, but he was in no mood for jokes.
- Instantly he felt her change of mood.
- It immediately brightened her mood and brought a smile to her face.
- It was Christmas and everyone was in a festive mood.
- Mood disorders can disrupt relationships.
- Nicky seemed able to read her mood.
- Not wanting to dampen her good mood, I quickly changed the subject.
- She could be a very funny girl when the mood struck her.
- She was in a bullish mood about the future of the company.
- She was not in the best of moods.
- The music helped to put them in a more relaxed mood.
- The weather seemed to reflect his dark mood.
- the challenge of coping with negative mood states
- Helen was in a relatively confident mood.
- The news had put Michelle in a foul mood.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheerful
- cheery
- good
- …
- be in
- get somebody in
- put somebody in
- …
- change
- shift
- become…
- …
- change
- swing
- state
- …
- be in no mood for something
- a change of mood
- when the mood strikes you
- …
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- [countable] a period of being angry or impatient
- in a mood I wonder why he's in such a mood today.
- She was in one of her moods (= one of her regular periods of being angry or impatient).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheerful
- cheery
- good
- …
- be in
- get somebody in
- put somebody in
- …
- change
- shift
- become…
- …
- change
- swing
- state
- …
- be in no mood for something
- a change of mood
- when the mood strikes you
- …
- [singular] the way a group of people feel about something; the atmosphere in a place or among a group of people
- The mood of the meeting was distinctly pessimistic.
- The movie captures the mood of the interwar years perfectly.
- He threw in some jokes to lighten the mood.
- But the mood of the country has changed.
- Haunting music greatly adds to the mood of the film.
Extra Examples- The sad news produced a sombre mood at the rally.
- The prevailing mood of public opinion remained hostile.
- We need a leader who can gauge the popular mood.
- the prevailing mood in the country at the time
- a film that has captured the mood of the moment
- The crowd's mood abruptly turned violent.
- The overall mood was optimistic.
- His comments pretty much killed the mood for the rest of the show.
- The right music sets the mood for such a great moment.
- The sacked workers were in defiant mood as they entered the tribunal.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheerful
- cheery
- good
- …
- be in
- get somebody in
- put somebody in
- …
- change
- shift
- become…
- …
- change
- swing
- state
- …
- be in no mood for something
- a change of mood
- when the mood strikes you
- …
- [countable] (grammar) one of the sets of verb forms or categories of verb use that expresses facts, orders, questions, wishes or conditions
- the indicative/imperative/subjunctive mood
Word Originsenses 1 to 3 Old English mōd (also in the senses ‘mind’ and ‘fierce courage’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moed and German Mut.senses 4 to 5 mid 16th cent.: variant of mode, influenced by mood ‘state of mind’.
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