mood swing — a rapid and often extreme change in mood
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a rapid and often extreme change in mood
Pronunciation (IPA): /muːd swɪŋ/
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
💡 Concept
Her mood swing hit fast — laughing one second, sobbing the next over a coffee spill.
🎵 Rhyme
A mood ring shows your mood swing is a good thing!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/muːd swɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/muːd swɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Rootmood + swing
🎵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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