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mood swinga rapid and often extreme change in mood

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a rapid and often extreme change in mood

Pronunciation (IPA): /muːd swɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 기분의 급격하고 극단적인 변화

Korean pronunciation: **무드** 스윙

Example Sentences

  • My teenage daughter's mood swings are like a weather forecast - unpredictable and often stormy!
  • The actor's mood swings during filming made the director consider hiring a therapist for the entire crew.
  • Hormonal changes during pregnancy can cause significant mood swings.

mood swing

NOUN

//muːd swɪŋ//

a rapid and often extreme change in mood

mood swing concept
💡 Concept

a rapid and often extreme change in mood

mood swing rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A mood ring shows your mood swing is a good thing!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/muːd swɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/muːd swɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootmood + swing

Origin

mood는 고대 영어 'mōd'(마음, 정신)에서, swing은 고대 영어 'swingan'(휘두르다)에서 유래했습니다. 마치 감정이 그네처럼 앞뒤로 흔들리는 모습을 표현한 합성어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

mood ringfood flinggood thing
mood ring
food fling
good thing

🔗Collocations

severe mood swings
experience mood swings
sudden mood swing
dramatic mood swings
mood swing disorder
violent mood swings

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My teenage daughter's mood swings are like a weather forecast - unpredictable and often stormy!

😄 Fun example

The actor's mood swings during filming made the director consider hiring a therapist for the entire crew.

Hormonal changes during pregnancy can cause significant mood swings.

😄 Fun example

His mood swings at work earned him the nickname 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

emotional fluctuationtemperamental changeemotional volatilitybipolar episode

Antonyms

emotional stabilitysteady moodconsistent temperament

Related

bipolar disorderemotional instabilitytemperamenthormone fluctuationmental health

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