moodmood /muːd/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 
You’re in a good mood this morning! the general mood of depression in the office2be in a mood to feel unhappy, impatient, or angry and to refuse to speak normally to other people: He’s been in a real mood all day. Don’t talk to her. She’s in one of her moods (=used about someone who is often unhappy, angry etc).3be/feel in the mood (for something) to feel that you would like to do something: We really felt in the mood for a party. I don’t want to talk about it now. I’m not in the mood.4be in no mood for something/to do something to not want to do something, or be determined not to do something: I was in no mood for a joke. George was in no mood to be sociable.5when the mood takes you at times that are not regular or planned, when you feel that you want to do something: He used to visit them when the mood took him.6way a place or event feels [singular] the way that a place, event, book, film etc seems or makes you feel: The opening shot of dark, rainy streets sets the mood for the whole film.7grammar [countable] technical one of the sets of verb forms in grammar: the indicative (=expressing a fact or action), the imperative (=expressing a command), the interrogative (=expressing a question), or the subjunctive (=expressing a doubt or wish)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa good mood· He was in a good mood when he got home from work.a bad mood· The news had put her in a bad mood.a confident/optimistic/relaxed etc mood· At the beginning of the negotiations, he was in a confident mood.a holiday/party/festive mood (=a happy mood in which you want to enjoy a holiday or party)· The fans were in a festive mood after their team won the championship.a foul mood (=very bad and angry)· Watch what you say; he's in a foul mood.a black mood British English (=very angry or sad)· His earlier black mood seemed to have gone.a sombre mood British English, a somber mood American English (=serious and slightly sad)· His death has put the country in a sombre mood.the general mood (=the mood of a group of people)· One soldier expressed the general mood of fear and failure in a letter home.the public/national mood (=the mood of the people in a country)· The public mood was one of anger and frustration.phrasesa mood of optimism/despair/excitement etc· There is a new mood of optimism.a change of mood· Michael underwent one of his sudden changes of mood.the mood of the time/moment (=the way people in general feel at a particular time)· The movie captured the mood of the moment.mood + NOUNmood swings (=changes of mood)· Sudden mood swings can be a sign of mental illness.verbsreflect/capture somebody's mood (=show what someone is feeling)· His comments reflected the national mood.match/suit somebody's mood· The terrible weather matched her mood.lighten somebody's mood (=make someone feel happier)· The sun was streaming in the window, but it did nothing to lighten his mood.gauge somebody's mood (=try to decide what someone's mood is)· He looked at her for a moment, trying to gauge her mood.somebody's mood changes· Then his mood changed, and he laughed.somebody's mood improves· By the next morning, her mood had improved.
WORD ORIGINmood
Origin:
1-5 Old English mod ‘mind, courage’6 1500-1600 modeEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Back at the Fernandez house, the mood was glum.
- Darla's a typical teenager - her moods change like lightning.
- In keeping with the general mood of the time, these novels tended to sentimentalize the past.
- Labor leaders figured that given the political mood of the time, Truman was the best candidate.
- Mondovi provoked severe unrest, contributing to the rebellious mood of the entire region.
- Pessimism replaced the mood of democratic optimism that existed before World War I.
- According to the few aid workers remaining in the town, the mood there is tense.
- But if his mood was optimistic, the stakes have never been more serious.
- But then, his mood suddenly darkens.
- Fen seemed to be in an amiable mood today.
- His ears pricked themselves to attention as he became aware of the master's mood.
- Sometimes the Party establishment, in its political moods, falls to judge the mood of its new recruits.
Longman Language Activatorangry for a short time
· I had to wait two hours for the train, which really put me in a bad mood.· Why were you in such a bad mood this morning?be in a foul mood (=be in a very bad mood) · Darnell came home from work in a foul mood.
if someone is in a huff they are feeling bad-tempered, especially because someone has just offended, upset, or annoyed them: · Kate is in a huff right now because we wouldn't let her go to the beach with her friends.go off/leave in a huff (=go away in a huff): · Dad started to give the waiter a hard time and Mom got up and left the table in a huff.
if someone is in one of his or her moods they are bad-tempered at the moment and you know that they often get bad-tempered for no good reason: · It's no use trying to reason with Karen right now; she's in one of her moods.· When Kurt was in one of his moods, he took it out on everyone around him.
also get out of bed on the wrong side British spoken you say someone has got out of bed on the wrong side when you think they have been behaving in a bad-tempered way all day: · "What's Sarah's problem?" "I don't know. She must have got up on the wrong side of the bed."
a general feeling among a group of people the general feeling among the people in a place, or the feeling you get from being in a particular place: · The atmosphere in the meeting was tense.· The new owners have tried to give the restaurant a more family-friendly atmosphere.atmosphere of: · We're trying to create an atmosphere of trust between management and staff.heated atmosphere (=when people in a place have very strong and often angry feelings): · the heated atmosphere of the House of Commons
the way a group of people feels about something at a particular time: · Pessimism replaced the mood of democratic optimism that existed before World War I.· Mondovi provoked severe unrest, contributing to the rebellious mood of the entire region.the political/religious etc mood: · Labor leaders figured that given the political mood of the time, Truman was the best candidate.the general/public/popular/national mood (=one felt by most people in a country or region): · In keeping with the general mood of the time, these novels tended to sentimentalize the past.
the feeling you get from a particular place, because of the way it looks, sounds, smells etc, and because of the way people treat you when you are there: · The restaurant's ambience makes you feel you're sitting down to dinner in the dining room of an old friend.· Winnetka has that small-town ambience of tree-lined streets and a one-street shopping district that you can't find in suburbia.· Ambience is as important to a business's success as the product you sell.
feeling happy someone who is happy seems relaxed and cheerful, and feels that their life is good, especially because they are in a situation, job, or relationship that they enjoy: · For the first five years of their marriage they were very happy.· She seems a lot happier now that she's got a new job.to do something: · I was very happy to be back home.happy doing something: · We were quite happy living in Africa.
behaving in a way that shows you are happy, for example by smiling, laughing, or being very friendly: · Amelia seemed a little more cheerful today than last week.· She greeted us with a cheerful smile.· "Fine, thanks,'' he replied in a cheerful manner.
to be happy at this particular time and therefore friendly to other people: · Why are you in such a good mood this morning?· I was in quite a good mood till you asked me that.
satisfied with what you have, so that you are happy enough and do not want anything else: · All he needs is a good book to read and he is quite content.content with: · Carla seems pretty much content with her life.content to do something: · We were perfectly content to go on walking until it got dark.
happy - use this when someone's behaviour and the way they talk seems happy: · The woman behind the counter greeted us with a cheery hello.· "How wonderful," he said, but his cheery tone sounded a bit forced.
to make someone feel happy · He would do anything to make her happy.· Would winning a million dollars really make you happy?· It made him happy to see how much they enjoyed the presents.
to do something for someone who is sad in order to make them happy: cheer somebody up: · I tried to cheer him up by telling a joke.cheer up somebody: · As a clown he visits local hospitals to cheer up sick children.
informal to say or do something to someone that makes them suddenly feel very happy: · Sherry's phone call really made my day.· Go on, tell him you like his new suit. It'll make his day!
to do something to make someone happy, especially because they want you to do it: · I only got married to please my parents.· Sam is always doing little things to please her, but she hardly even notices.
to do something that makes someone happy for a short time: · If you think buying me flowers will put me in a good mood, you're wrong.· Shopping for new shoes usually puts her in a good mood.
if something raises or lifts someone's spirits , it makes them feel happier and more hopeful after they have been unhappy and not very hopeful: · The chance to get out of the house for a few hours had clearly raised her spirits.· He had been tired when he arrived, but the sight of the little children playing really lifted his spirits.
also cheering British making you feel happier, more hopeful, and more confident: · Kevin's school work is greatly improved, which is heartening.· It was about 8 o'clock when we heard the cheering news that Damien was out of danger.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives Hauser was in an expansive mood. John was obviously in a festive mood. Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper. Nora didn’t respond to my attempts to lighten the conversation. The prevailing mood of public opinion remained hostile. You might find them in a more receptive mood tomorrow. We were all in a somber mood that night. His mood could swing from joy to despair. She suffers from mood swings.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· He was in a good mood when he got home from work.
· The news had put her in a bad mood.
· At the beginning of the negotiations, he was in a confident mood.
(=a happy mood in which you want to enjoy a holiday or party)· The fans were in a festive mood after their team won the championship.
(=very bad and angry)· Watch what you say; he's in a foul mood.
British English (=very angry or sad)· His earlier black mood seemed to have gone.
British English, a somber mood American English (=serious and slightly sad)· His death has put the country in a sombre mood.
(=the mood of a group of people)· One soldier expressed the general mood of fear and failure in a letter home.
(=the mood of the people in a country)· The public mood was one of anger and frustration.
phrases· There is a new mood of optimism.
· Michael underwent one of his sudden changes of mood.
(=the way people in general feel at a particular time)· The movie captured the mood of the moment.
mood + NOUN (=changes of mood)· Sudden mood swings can be a sign of mental illness.
verbs (=show what someone is feeling)· His comments reflected the national mood.
· The terrible weather matched her mood.
(=make someone feel happier)· The sun was streaming in the window, but it did nothing to lighten his mood.
(=try to decide what someone's mood is)· He looked at her for a moment, trying to gauge her mood.
· Then his mood changed, and he laughed.
· By the next morning, her mood had improved.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Hauser was in an expansive mood. John was obviously in a festive mood. Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper. Nora didn’t respond to my attempts to lighten the conversation.· A mood of optimism prevails in the White House.
(=want to enjoy yourself at a party)· Kate wasn’t really in a party mood, so she stayed home.
The prevailing mood of public opinion remained hostile. You might find them in a more receptive mood tomorrow. (=be aware of how someone is feeling)· He instinctively sensed her mood and changed the subject.
We were all in a somber mood that night.· You can adjust the colour of the lighting to suit your mood.
His mood could swing from joy to despair. She suffers from mood swings.· The feeling of contentment produced by gin-and-water had now disappeared, and the beadle was in a bad mood once more.· Jerome had just changed his, but he was none the less still in a very bad mood.· He was away all week and now arrived back on Friday evenings in a ready-made bad mood.· No, our bad mood is caused by the bad mood of the adolescent children with whom we live.· Today he was in a particularly bad mood.· Despite bad moods and worse manners, the car could always be tamed by appreciation, patience and just enough rein.· Ignore her, she is in a bad mood today.
· At this stage in the negotiations, Green was in a relatively confident mood.· Edward approached his third attempt to pass Responsions in a confident and relaxed mood.· Then, on 22 March, the confident mood was poisoned.· There was a confident mood at the rally in the park.
· He was in an expansive mood, and enjoyed chatting to the sales assistants.· As noted, the frontier and the West had their own expansive mood.· Mr. Salmond Given that the Minister is in such expansive mood I will press him on the matter of training.· Why not go along with Luke's expansive mood for just so long as it took to finish her drink?
· Richmond, you might say, is in festive mood, and the whole country can benefit from that.· For the 1991 elections, the polling station in Lalmatia Girls High School had been in a festive mood.
· That M. Dupont's arrived in the foulest mood imaginable.
· About time Paris was returned to the pedestrian was the general mood.· In keeping with the general mood of the time, these novels tended to sentimentalize the past.
· I believe he was in a very good mood.· I was surprised to see he was in a good mood.· Because everyone was in such a good mood, he must have collected several thousand francs.· Bill was in such a good mood these days.· But everybody was in a good mood that morning, and his apologies were returned with a smile.· But Joe does not argue or order another; the bartender has put him in a good mood.· He was in a good mood, it looked like being one of those easy days.· Suddenly, for the first time in months, I found myself in a very good mood.
· This did not suffice, but the national mood had changed.· Isolationism reigned in the Congress, reflecting a national mood.· His vivid persona might have been contrived, but it chimed in with the national mood.· But it also may be a clue to the national mood.· Already, they have contributed to great national mood swings.· If the national mood is wrong, even the very best organisation is unlikely to win a local election.
· The new mood established in 1979 seemed amply confirmed.· In keeping with the new mood at the company, Mr Newhouse has even toned down his own lifestyle a bit.· Nor did she understand this new playful mood of fitzAlan's.· A new mood quickly came over the wing as people realized how extensively they were changing for the better.· There is a new mood afoot.· But that may contain a fatal misreading of the new mood.· The elements of the new mood are starting to shape the look of the Nineties.· Every fashion comes with its own set of justifying phrases, and the new mood is no different.
· And Dexter tried to calm his faint resentment against her for casting a shadow over his optimistic mood.· The stock market reflected the more optimistic mood, with the FTSE-100 index closing up 18.2 at 2,400.9.
· Yet the present mood of well-being is curious.· Dana was best left unanswered in her present mood.· In the Sixties Gurus and pop music were the thing; the present mood is sombre and apocalyptic.· She poured them more tea and he kept silent, anxious not to disturb her present mood.· She reread Howard's End, twice, it was so beautifully fatalistic, she said, it suited her present mood.· And to her, in her present mood, that meant tell Coffin.· With the president in his present mood it is probably too optimistic to expect any improvement until after next year's election.· But didn't the Party in its present mood need a touch of conciliation?
· But the public mood is more ambivalent.· Despite such incidents, photocopies of articles critical of Niyazov circulate anyway, as do jokes that reflect the public mood.· The public mood seemed to be that more organizations mean more bureaucracy, complexity and expense.· New events, new information or simply an irrational wave of national dyspepsia can change public mood toward its leaders overnight.· If you try and interpret the public mood, you become a bit of a slave.· The public mood is necessarily confused.· Indeed the long-term success of free-market policies depends on a change in public mood.
NOUN· Yet when the stage is empty of mourners, there emerges a solitary dancer and the entire mood changes.· Then, there are women who report having mood changes premenstrually that they find upsetting.· Neil's reminder of Jett's quick mood changes niggled in my mind like biscuit crumbs in the bed.· Why should daily mood changes not be mental disorders if monthly ones are?
· Origins of schizophrenia Schizophrenia is primarily a thought disorder, whereas depression is dominated by a mood disorder.· The data is similar, though not as strong, for mood disorders.· Exactly the same as the mood disorders and behavioural characteristics of the primary disease.· Both schizophrenia and mood disorders show evidence of decreased activity in frontal lobes and abnormal function of the system for directed attention.· Some patients had a short lived mood disorder, which would be likely to resolve rapidly, perhaps without treatment.· Seiden suspects that the long-term result could be depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, and other mood disorders.· Poets seem to have the highest rates of mood disorders and suicide.
· But it's mood music, really - that's how I see the band.· Certainly, the mood music of summitry was transformed by the end of the Cold War.· Start with the mood music, where Maastricht sets a tone but not much more.
· His mood swings are generally only related to the latest project he's working on.· Loi was well on his way down into the depths of a mood swing.· They caused me to have terrible mood swings and it put my relationship with Stuart under a lot of strain.· The mood swing was worrying, but at least it was an upbeat beginning to the day.· It was the beginning of a frustrating period for Hunt and his mood swings were on the downturn.· It gives you enormous mood swings, which nobody told me about.· Pat Jerrom says Danniella had violent mood swings and threatened to commit suicide.· A woman who is not ovulating escapes the sharp changes in hormone levels that can lead to mood swings.
VERB· Colour can affect mood and create atmosphere.· Depression is a leading cause of suicide in the elderly, and also affects mood, behavior and physical health.· The answer to that may be that lowering cholesterol influences the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter which affects mood.· However, because she is so perceptive, she can some-times be too affected by the moods and feelings of others.· In addition they have to appreciate that all movement is affected by moods, emotions and actions.· The smell is faint and subtle, but it powerfully affects my mood.· This is one way in which food may affect mood and drowsiness.· Every aspect of government policy was affected by the new mood.
· This is ideal for note-taking or capturing the mood of a shot in the accompanying audio.· Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Manzanar, captures this mood.· I am talking about phrases which speak to the country by capturing its mood or its hopes.· The soundtrack captures the mood of the film with some macho exciting music combined with some mellow saddle-up-and-ride-into-the sunset stuff.· No one has captured the moods of the sea better than Claude Debussy in his symphonic sketches, La Mer.· But Michael Foot was a formidable orator and on occasions he could coin a phrase which captured the mood perfectly.
· All colours create moods and illusions.· This evenness of meter creates the mood of impersonal curiosity characterizing the poem.· What part does repetition play in creating a mood of sorrow, of hopelessness?· Remember, good news creates a good mood.· Accompaniment is like this permeating background tone, creating the mood, influencing all that is added to it.· He creates his mood with two factors: harmony and rhythm.· It not only creates mood, it is also the chief unifying factor of the music, which otherwise is somewhat fragmentary.· Do we want to create a restless mood, or a calm, pacific one?
· Just trying to lighten the mood a bit.· The sun was streaming in through the window, yet it did nothing to lighten his mood.· Don't paint the red apple as seen, brighten and lighten its mood or subdue and cool its expression.
· It was a grey, rain-streaked day and the lessons had matched the mood of the morning.· Right now the bitter taste matched her mood.· Her own wardrobe is extensive - with an outfit to match every mood.· Pearle Vision insists that you need two pairs of glasses so that your frames can match your mood.· It matched her mood, and her movements against him were desperate with hunger.· She chose a dark green fitted dress - not quite in mourning, but a sombre colour to match her mood.· The dale had weather to match every mood, Ruth thought.· With one to match every mood, you know it makes scents!
· Cheney's announcement nevertheless reflected a mood of caution at the Department of Defence.· Despite such incidents, photocopies of articles critical of Niyazov circulate anyway, as do jokes that reflect the public mood.· The bags under their eyes reflect the wild mood swings that have afflicted the party since the first week.· Isolationism reigned in the Congress, reflecting a national mood.· Easy Rider happened to become the film of the moment because it reflected the mood of the moment.· The main colour in your scheme should reflect this mood.· As usual Congress reflects the mood.· The stock market reflected the more optimistic mood, with the FTSE-100 index closing up 18.2 at 2,400.9.
· This can set a mood or enhance a period of reflection.· Just as warm and cool colors visually manipulate the size of a garden, they set the mood as well.· I'd just set off wherever the mood took me.· First, silents were never silent; the accompanying music was as important to setting the mood as the pictures.· In 1979 Labour was obviously in a panic - that set the mood.· The poetry of the first four volumes depends heavily on the simile to set the mood of the poem.· Bedroom lighting is particularly important in setting a mood, and for guests who read or work.· That kind of really sets the mood.
· But it had suited her mood, too.· Sculptors after this give statues of women a new dress which better suits the changed mood.· She reread Howard's End, twice, it was so beautifully fatalistic, she said, it suited her present mood.· It suited Charles' melancholy mood well.· It doesn't suit the mood.· The physical privation of lying for hours on cold wood suited her mood.· With the paths so well marked it's easy to make up walks to suit your mood and fitness.· Willis Meals to suit every mood from self-service snacks to cafe society fare served in elegant luxury.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be/feel in the mood (for something)► when the mood takes youPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► in a foul mood/temper
- She's been in a mood all day.
- If only Grace were in a mood slightly more in tune with her own.
- If you are in a mood to be frightened by what is beyond the curtains, Marcus's selection does the job.
- It looked safe enough, and neither of us was in a mood to test it.
- Neither of us was in a mood to dicker.
- She knew that Brian was in a mood this morning.
- Virginia liked to watch them when they were in a mood that required that they be handled with extreme care.
- When he got home that evening he could smell that Val was in a mood.
- But Branson was in no mood for reconciliation.
- But he talks as if he knows perfectly well that the country is in no mood for his reprise of Reaganism.
- Frye was in no mood for Socratic dialogue, and he irritably resumed his oration.
- However, Mr Yeltsin, rejuvenated by victory, is in no mood for compromise.
- I am looking thoughtful, but she is in no mood for meaningful gazes across the room.
- She was in no mood for visitors.
- The nation at large, however, was in no mood for any such thing.
- I had to wait two hours for the train, which really put me in a bad mood.
- Why were you in such a bad mood this morning?
- But I was in a bad mood with myself.
- He seems to be in a bad mood about something.
- Ignore her, she is in a bad mood today.
- Maybe he was in a bad mood.
- Nubenehem was in a bad mood, reaching for her liquor jar and belching.
- Sister Isabel is in a bad mood.
- The feeling of contentment produced by gin-and-water had now disappeared, and the beadle was in a bad mood once more.
WORD FAMILYnounmoodmoodinessadjectivemoodyadverbmoodily
1way you feel [countable] the way you feel at a particular time: You’re in a good mood this morning! the general mood of depression in the office2be in a mood to feel unhappy, impatient, or angry and to refuse to speak normally to other people: He’s been in a real mood all day. Don’t talk to her. She’s in one of her moods (=used about someone who is often unhappy, angry etc).3be/feel in the mood (for something) to feel that you would like to do something: We really felt in the mood for a party. I don’t want to talk about it now. I’m not in the mood.4be in no mood for something/to do something to not want to do something, or be determined not to do something: I was in no mood for a joke. George was in no mood to be sociable.5when the mood takes you at times that are not regular or planned, when you feel that you want to do something: He used to visit them when the mood took him.6way a place or event feels [singular] the way that a place, event, book, film etc seems or makes you feel: The opening shot of dark, rainy streets sets the mood for the whole film.7grammar [countable] technical one of the sets of verb forms in grammar: the indicative (=expressing a fact or action), the imperative (=expressing a command), the interrogative (=expressing a question), or the subjunctive (=expressing a doubt or wish)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa good mood· He was in a good mood when he got home from work.a bad mood· The news had put her in a bad mood.a confident/optimistic/relaxed etc mood· At the beginning of the negotiations, he was in a confident mood.a holiday/party/festive mood (=a happy mood in which you want to enjoy a holiday or party)· The fans were in a festive mood after their team won the championship.a foul mood (=very bad and angry)· Watch what you say; he's in a foul mood.a black mood British English (=very angry or sad)· His earlier black mood seemed to have gone.a sombre mood British English, a somber mood American English (=serious and slightly sad)· His death has put the country in a sombre mood.the general mood (=the mood of a group of people)· One soldier expressed the general mood of fear and failure in a letter home.the public/national mood (=the mood of the people in a country)· The public mood was one of anger and frustration.phrasesa mood of optimism/despair/excitement etc· There is a new mood of optimism.a change of mood· Michael underwent one of his sudden changes of mood.the mood of the time/moment (=the way people in general feel at a particular time)· The movie captured the mood of the moment.mood + NOUNmood swings (=changes of mood)· Sudden mood swings can be a sign of mental illness.verbsreflect/capture somebody's mood (=show what someone is feeling)· His comments reflected the national mood.match/suit somebody's mood· The terrible weather matched her mood.lighten somebody's mood (=make someone feel happier)· The sun was streaming in the window, but it did nothing to lighten his mood.gauge somebody's mood (=try to decide what someone's mood is)· He looked at her for a moment, trying to gauge her mood.somebody's mood changes· Then his mood changed, and he laughed.somebody's mood improves· By the next morning, her mood had improved.