Mood is a word that is becoming more and more popular every year. It is found in everyday life, in the texts of modern artists (especially rappers), in memes and fiction. But what does mood really mean? You will learn about this and how to use it from this article.
What is mood?
To understand that this term is popular, just look at Google Trends and enter the appropriate query:
As you can see from the graph, people are increasingly driving the query "what does the word mood" mean into the Google search line.
There are many definitions. The easiest translation option is “mood”. That is, a temporary state of mind and feelings. In this case, the sentence I`m in a bad mood can be translated as "I'm in a bad mood."
If this word is used to describe the concept of a musical album, painting or work of art, this means that mood is the same as "atmosphere".
Sometimes the word is used solely to denote a negative attitude. In such situations, you can do without additional adjectives. It’s enough to say I`m in a mood, and people will understand that it’s better not to touch you.
Translation of popular phrases
To better understand what mood means, you should consider a number of examples. Below you will find a list of common phrases with translation into Russian:
- Public mood. The mood of the public.
- Mood music. Atmospheric music. Sometimes in the meaning of "unusual", "unique", "peculiar", etc.
- In the (no) mood to do something. In the mood or not in the mood to do anything.
- Good mood. Good mood ("in shock").
What does mood mean under the photo?
One of the reasons why many suddenly began to be interested in this word is memes. On Instagram, on many pages from the "Humor" category, various images with the same signature often appear. Regardless of the content below them indicate the same thing - mood. What the word means in this case is known only to representatives of American and British youth, who gave this meme such popularity.
If we give the Russian analogy to such demotivators, then instead of “mud” one could write “Current mood”. They use photos with such signatures in order to share with others their feelings, feelings, internal state.
If you see that on Instagram or any other social network, a cat with a Mood signature flaunts:
... that means the author of this post wants to say that he is in an indifferent, relaxed state and peaceful mood.
In this way, people replace adjectives with images, because sometimes it’s difficult to find the right word that would convey your message just as well as a ready-made photo that displays several emotions at the same time.
Often, instead of pictures, videos are used, in which instead of sound, a music track is superimposed. This further enhances the effect of the transmission of mood, as a result of which the message becomes stronger and more obvious.
It is likely that these memes and the word mood itself became so popular, because in the 21st century social networks appeared - a means of quickly transmitting information about yourself and your environment. People became more open, they began to share their thoughts and moods with others. Now that you know what “mud” is, you yourself can tell the whole world what you have in mind.