Mood

/mˈuːd/

/ˈmud/

Mood

the emotional state that a person experiences

synonyms : humor

the prevailing psychological state

synonyms : climate

(grammar) a group of verb forms that indicate if the action or state is conceived as a statement, question, command or in another way

synonyms : modality

the emotional atmosphere or feeling created by a piece of writing

Examples

1. They put the audience in a festive mood with their lively performance.

2. Geez, the boss has been in a really bad mood all day.

3. She was in one of her black moods today.

4. Unfortunately, the president struck the wrong note in his speech, ignoring the public mood.