mood

Definition

  • noun: the way someone feels
  • noun: a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion
  • synonyms: manner, style, mode

Examples

  • It's hard to relate to someone who has such wild/extreme 'mood swings'. [=someone whose mood changes very quickly]

  • She turned down the lights and lit a candle to create a more romantic 'mood'. [='atmosphere']

  • I'm sorry. I'm just not 'in the mood to talk'. [=I do not want to talk to anyone right now]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Someone's been stirring the pot, sire. Gout playing up, sire? It's the damp. It's the only possible explanation. Get me a brandy. The mood of the people, sire, it's turning ugly. They're commoners, Alfrid. They've always been ugly. It's not my fault they live in a place... (..)
    2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug