mod

¹

[ mod ]

adjective

1. very modern; up-to-date; being in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
2. Sometimes Mod. of or relating to a style of dress of the 1960s, typified by miniskirts, bell-bottom trousers, boots, and bright colors and patterns.

noun

1. a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
2. Sometimes Mod. a British teenager of the 1960s who affected a very neat, sophisticated appearance and wore fancy clothing inspired by Edwardian dress.

mod

²

[ mod ]

noun

1. an act or instance of modifying; modification.

verb (used with object)

, mod·ded, mod·ding.

1. to modify, especially a vehicle or mechanical part:

   The car was modded for speed and power.

2. Computers.
   1. to rewrite programming code in (a video game) in order to change the appearance or performance of the software:

      I modded the game to increase the field of vision.

   2. to modify (computer hardware), especially the physical appearance of the case:

      I want to mod my PC to include LED lights and custom paint.

mod

³

[ mod ]

noun

, Informal.

1. the moderator of an online message board:

   Notify a mod immediately if another member is harassing you.

Mod

⁴

abbreviation for

1. modal auxiliary.
2. modifier.

mod.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. moderate.
2. Music. moderato.
3. modern.

mod

¹

/ mɒd /

noun

1. an annual Highland Gaelic meeting with musical and literary competitions

mod

²

/ mɒd /

noun

1. 1. a member of a group of teenagers in the mid-1960s, noted for their clothes-consciousness and opposition to the rockers
   2. a member of a revived group of this type in the late 1970s and early 1980s, noted for their clothes-consciousness and opposition to the skinheads
   3. ( as modifier )

      a mod haircut

mod

³

/ mɒd /

abbreviation for

1. modulus

mod.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. moderate
2. moderato
3. modern

MOD

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Ministry of Defence

Word History and Origins

Origin of mod¹

First recorded in 1955–60; by shortening of modern

Origin of mod²

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening

Origin of mod³

By shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of mod¹

C19: from Gaelic mòd assembly, from Old Norse; related to moot

Origin of mod²

C20: from modernist

Example Sentences

The collection intends to reimagine the shared heritage of both brands with a mod lens.

From Essence.com

It’s a grim reminder that, even if Inauguration Day came and went peacefully enough, the mods have plenty of work to do to keep the rest of us safe.

From Time

With the action camera mod clipped in, it’s a full-featured 4K rig that’s waterproof down to 15 feet.

From Popular-Science

NexusMods is one of the larger collections of such mods, and a lively community.

From TechCrunch

This ban will apply to all mods uploaded from the 28th of September onwards.

From TechCrunch

In a statement, the MoD admitted that it had been forced to cancel the rest of the training program.

From The Daily Beast

A fascination with crafting (I still have Mod Podge in bodily crevasses).

From The Daily Beast

The Zodiac mod vaporizer I admired behind the glass in BeyondVape is gorgeous, but it also costs $220.

From The Daily Beast

There are stands for mod collections and add-ons to change the appearance or draw of regulated and advanced vaporizers.

From The Daily Beast

Here, Seattle-based boylesque troupe Mod Carousel does just that.

From The Daily Beast

Antispasmodic, an-ti-spaz-mod′ik, adj. opposing spasms or convulsions.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence, we find some scribes writing selle for celle (sellə), mod.

From Project Gutenberg

This open e came to be denoted by ea, and the symbol, though not the sound, is commonly preserved in mod.

From Project Gutenberg

Men sometimes occurs as a weakened form of man, with the sense of mod.

From Project Gutenberg

Strong verbs usually exhibit a vowel-change (gradation) in the stem, as in the mod.

From Project Gutenberg

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