Would Lighten up the Mood?

2 verb If someone lightens a situation, they make it less serious or less boring. 3 verb If your attitude, or mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, they make you feel more cheerful, happy, and relaxed.

What does lighten up the mood mean?

Become or cause to become less serious or gloomy, and more cheerful. For example, Lighten up, Sam—it'll turn out all right. This slangy expression transfers reducing a physical weight to a change of mood or attitude.

Is lighten the mood?

2 : to make less sad or serious A joke lightened the mood.