to be in a (bad) mood

  • 11mood — noun 1 WAY YOU FEEL (C) the way you feel at a particular time: His moods change very quickly one moment he s cheerful and the next he s sunk in despair. | It takes a couple of days to get into the holiday mood. | be in a good mood/bad mood etc… …

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  • 12bad — bad1 W1S1 [bæd] adj comparative worse [wə:s US wə:rs] superlative worst [wə:st US wə:rst] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not good)¦ 2¦(low quality)¦ 3¦(not sensible)¦ 4¦(morally wrong)¦ 5¦(wrong behaviour)¦ 6¦(serious)¦ 7 a bad time/moment etc …

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  • 13mood */*/*/ — UK [muːd] / US [mud] noun Word forms mood : singular mood plural moods 1) [countable/uncountable] the way that someone is feeling, for example whether they are happy, sad, or angry He listens to rock or classical music, depending on his mood.… …

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  • 14bad — [[t]bæ̱d[/t]] ♦ worse, worst 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable. The bad weather conditions prevented the plane from landing... We have been going through a bad time... I ve had a bad day at work... Divorce …

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  • 15bad — adj. 1 not good; serious VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ▪ get ▪ The weather got very bad later in the day. ADVERB ▪ …

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  • 16mood — noun 1) she s in a good mood Syn: frame/state of mind, humor, temper; disposition, spirit, tenor 2) he s obviously in a mood Syn: a bad mood, a (bad) temper, a sulk, a fit of pique; low spirits …

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  • 17mood — [[t]mu͟ːd[/t]] ♦♦♦ moods 1) N COUNT: with supp, oft adj N, oft in N Your mood is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good mood, you feel cheerful. If you are in a bad mood, you feel angry and impatient. He is clearly in… …

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  • 18mood — noun 1) she s in a good mood Syn: frame of mind, state of mind, humour, temper 2) he s obviously in a mood Syn: bad mood, temper, bad temper, sulk, low spirits, the doldrums, the bl …

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  • 19mood*/*/ — [muːd] noun 1) [C/U] the way that someone is feeling, or the way that a group of people is feeling at a particular time Politicians have to be in touch with the public mood.[/ex] I had never seen Ann in such a good mood before.[/ex] Jeff s been… …

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  • 20mood — 01. It s not a good time to talk to the boss about a raise; he s been in a bad [mood] all day. 02. She is very [moody], so I never know what to expect from her. 03. According to some research, people s [moods] are often influenced by the weather …

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