mode

1 a distinctive way of putting ideas into words uses a colloquial mode of expression for his informal essays Synonyms of ¹mode fashion, locution, manner, mode, phraseology, tone, veinWords Related to ¹mode address, delivery, elocution; archaism, colloquialism, regionalism; acceptation, connotation, denotation, expression, idiom

2 a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion when I'm in my cooking mode, I just have to go into the kitchen and make something Synonyms of ¹mode cheer, feather, humor, mode, spirit, temperWords Related to ¹mode angle, attitude, mind-set, outlook, perspective, slant, standpoint, viewpoint; emotion, feeling, heart, passion, sentiment; strain; belief, conviction, judgment (or judgement), mind, opinion; expression, tone, vein; character, disposition, identity, individuality, makeup, mettle, personality, selfhood, self-identity, temper, temperament; responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time slim, tanned bodies are definitely the mode at this beach resort Synonyms of ²mode buzz, chic, craze, dernier cri, enthusiasm, fashion, flavor, go, hot ticket, last word, latest, mode, rage, sensation, style, ton, trend, vogueWords Related to ²mode nine days' wonder (also nine day wonder); new wave; crush, infatuation; fervor, passion; furor, fuss, hullabaloo, to-do, uproar; bandwagon, crusade, cult, movement; novelty, wrinkle; caprice, fancy, whimNear Antonyms of ²mode classic, standard