mood

Etymology 1

From Middle English mood, mode, mod, from Old English mōd (“mind,” in poetry also “heart, spirit, courage”), from Proto-West Germanic *mōd, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz (“sense, courage, zeal, anger”), from Proto-Indo-European *moh₁-, *meh₁- (“endeavour, will, temper”). Cognate with Scots mude, muid (“mood, courage, spirit, temper, disposition”), Saterland Frisian Moud (“courage”), West Frisian moed (“mind, spirit, courage, will, intention”), Dutch moed (“courage, bravery, heart, valor”), German Low German Mood (“mind, heart, courage”), German Mut (“courage, braveness, heart, spirit”), Danish mod (“courage, heart, bravery”), Swedish mod (“courage, heart, bravery”), Icelandic móður (“wrath, grief, moodiness”), Latin mōs (“will, humour, wont, inclination, mood”), Russian сметь (smetʹ, “to dare, venture”).

noun

1. A mental or emotional state, composure.
   I've been in a bad mood since I was dumped by my ex-boyfriend.
2. Emotional character (of a work of music, literature, or other art).
   Whatever the mood of her music, funky or romantic, upbeat or blue, sophisticated or simple, her fans get the message. And as long as the word comes from Natalie, they adore it, turning every one of her albums to gold or platinum. 1979, Judith Glassman, The Year in Music, 1979
3. A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.
   He's in a mood with me today.
   Rath was clearly in a mood, and only Jay could fix that. They found Carver first. Rath was even less amused to see Carver in the drill room than he had been to find Duster. He grabbed Carver with his free hand, and dragged him out. 2010, Michelle West, City of Night: A Novel of the House War, Penguin
   Joel was obviously in a mood, and if he was going to start yelling, Alex would rather be alone. “What did I do this time?” “It's more what you didn't do, idiot.” 2018, Catherine Lievens, Beacon in the Darkness, eXtasy Books, page 93
4. A disposition to do something, a state of mind receptive or disposed to do something.
   I'm not in the mood for running today.
   Paul: Shield practice? Gurney, we had shield practice this morning. I'm not in the mood. Gurney: Not in the mood? Mood's a thing for cattle and loveplay, not fighting. 1984, 13:10 from the start, in Dune (Science Fiction), →OCLC
   The Placer SPCA brings by some kittens and puppies, and I do my best to get everyone tipsy and in a donating mood. 2018, Rebecca Chastain, A Fistful of Frost, Mind Your Muse Books
5. A prevalent atmosphere, attitude, or feeling.
   A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.
   This was the mood that led him to deny to Mainstream, the successor to the New Masses , permission to reprint “Reading, Writing, and the Rackets.” This was the mood that, when he was invited to a meeting to draft a letter of protest […] 1994, Kenneth Fearing, Complete Poems, page xxvi
   By the early 1970s, more than 50,000 American deaths and the accompanying failed foreign-policy objectives had changed the country's mood. 2010, Richard J. Murnane, John B. Willett, Methods Matter, Oxford University Press, page 8
6. (slang) A familiar, relatable feeling, experience, or thing.
   “I'm only here for a night. I'm road tripping with a friend and he decided we needed a queer bar, stat.” “Oh, that's a whole mood.” 2019, Kris Ripper, Runaway Road Trip: (A Definitely-Not-Romantic Adventure)
   To borrow an idiom from the extremely online, late Godard is a mood. 2019, A.O. Scott, “'The Image Book' Review: Godard Looks at Violence, and Movies”, in The New York Times
   […] For academics, not being familiar with new phrases that your students cofindently wield is a whole mood. […] 2020, Birgit Breidenbach, Aesthetic and Philosophical Reflections on Mood: Stimmung and Modernity, Routledge
   He'd drawn a variety of designs on the white rubber toes. “Nice shoes,” I said. “Likewise,” he said, glancing down at my rockabilly-red peep toe pumps. “Those kicks are a whole-ass mood.” Whether Steven liked them on me or might like to […] 2020, Cynthia St. Aubin, Love Bites, Oliver-Heber Books

intj

1. (slang) Used to express that the speaker finds something very relatable.
   ⁠—I am feeling very exhausted today. ⁠—Mood.
   I mean, mood. Courteney Cox showing Kimmel her completely empty pantry over Zoom while explaining that her family is snacking more than usual is relatable content. 2020-04-22, Julia Alexander, “The joy of spying on celebrity homes over Zoom and Instagram Live”, in The Verge
   Joon posted a video with a stray cat with the caption 'V's tweet was like #mood'. 2021-06-02, “BTS' Butter makes Billboard history, debuts at number 1 on Hot 100 chart”, in Pinkvilla, archived from the original on 2022-12-03
   You can't just say Mood and post random unrelated shit! 2022-01-15, Smrutisnat Jena, “10 Times Bollywood Celebrities Posted Something On Instagram & Desi Internet Just Went 'Hain?'”, in ScoopWhoop
   I mean…MOOD! 2022-06-07, Gretty Garcia, “Princess Charlotte Adorably Corrected Prince George's Posture at the Jubilee Pageant”, in Cosmopolitan

Etymology 2

Alteration of mode, from Latin modus.

noun

1. (grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
   The mood most frequently encountered in English is the indicative, of which the mood in this sentence is an example.