mood mood /ˈmuːd/

noun

1. () A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling  ( humour [Canadian, British] , temper , humor [American] , mood )
   a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
    Whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
   whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
    He was in a bad humor
   he was in a bad humor
   
2. () The prevailing psychological state  ( climate , mood )
   the prevailing psychological state
    The climate of opinion
   the climate of opinion
    The national mood had changed radically since the last election
   the national mood had changed radically since the last election
   
3. Verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker  ( modality , mode , mood )
   verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker