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- [mood]
- /mud/
- /muːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mood]
- /mud/
Definitions of mood word
- noun mood Grammar. a set of categories for which the verb is inflected in many languages, and that is typically used to indicate the syntactic relation of the clause in which the verb occurs to other clauses in the sentence, or the attitude of the speaker toward what he or she is saying, as certainty or uncertainty, wish or command, emphasis or hesitancy. a set of syntactic devices in some languages that is similar to this set in function or meaning, involving the use of auxiliary words, as can, may, might. any of the categories of these sets: the Latin indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods. 1
- noun mood Logic. a classification of categorical syllogisms by the use of three letters that name, respectively, the major premise, the minor premise, and the conclusion. 1
- noun mood (esp. of music) Inducing or suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind. 1
- noun mood emotional state 1
- noun mood temporary disposition 1
- noun mood grammar: aspect of verb 1
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Origin of mood
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English mōd mind, spirit; courage; cognate with German Mut, Gothic mōths courage, Old Norse mōthr anger
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Parts of speech for Mood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mood
noun mood
- atmosphere — A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- scene — the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
Antonyms for mood
noun mood
- physicality — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- gladness — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
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