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Moo vs Mood - What's the difference?

moo | mood |

As nouns the difference between moo and mood

is that moo is the characteristic sound made by a cow or bull while mood is a mental or emotional state, composure.

As a verb moo

is of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic lowing sound.

As an interjection moo

is the characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.

As an initialism MOO

is matter of opinion.

moo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (onomatopoeia) The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.
  • A foolish woman.
    • You silly moo ! What did you do that for?

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic sound.

    • Synonyms

    * low

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.

    • mood

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) mood, mode, mod, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mental or emotional state, composure.
    • I'm in a sad mood since I dumped my lover.
  • A sullen mental state; a bad mood.
    • He's in a mood with me today.
  • A disposition to do something.
    • I'm not in the mood for running today.
  • (senseid) A prevalent atmosphere or feeling.
    • A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.
    Usage notes
    * Adjectives often used with "mood": good, bad.
    Synonyms
    * (mental or emotional state) composure, humor/humour, spirits, temperament * (bad mood) huff (informal), pet, temper * (disposition to do something) frame of mind
    Antonyms
    * (bad mood) good humour, good mood, good spirits
    Derived terms
    * in the mood * mood music * mood swing * moody
    See also
    * ambiance, ambience * atmosphere *Gemuetlichkeit

    Etymology 2

    Alteration of mode

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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 most common mood in English is the indicative.
    Synonyms
    * mode * grammatical mood
    Hyponyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * indicative mood * conjunctive mood = subjunctive mood * imperative mood * conditional mood
    See also
    * aspect * tense

    Anagrams

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