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   Humour

   /ˈhjuːmə/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech: "his tales are full of humour" Similar comical aspectcomic sidefunny sidecomedyfunninesshilarityjocularityabsurdityabsurdnessludicrousnessdrollnessfacetiousnesssatireironyOpposite seriousness
   • ▪ the ability to express humour or amuse other people: "their inimitable brand of humour"
   • 2. a mood or state of mind: "her good humour vanished" Similar moodtemperdispositiontemperamentframe of mindstate of mindspirits
   • ▪ an inclination or whim: archaic "and have you really burnt all your Plays to please a Humour?"
   • 3. each of the four chief fluids of the body (blood, phlegm, yellow bile (choler), and black bile (melancholy)) that were thought to determine a person's physical and mental qualities by the relative proportions in which they were present. historical

   verb

   • 1. comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be: "she was always humouring him to prevent trouble"
   • ▪ adapt or accommodate oneself to (something): "in reading this stanza we ought to humour it with a corresponding tone of voice"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin humor ‘moisture’, from humere (see humid). The original sense was ‘bodily fluid’ (surviving in aqueous humour and vitreous humour); it was used specifically for any of the cardinal humours (humour (sense 3 of the noun)), whence ‘mental disposition’ (thought to be caused by the relative proportions of the humours). This led, in the 16th century, to the senses ‘mood’ (humour (sense 2 of the noun)) and ‘whim’, hence to humour someone ‘to indulge a person's whim’. humour (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the late 16th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › humorHumor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HUMOR is that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality. How to use humor in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Humor.

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   HUMOUR definition: 1. the ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUMOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the ability to be amused by something seen, heard, or thought about, sometimes causing you to smile or laugh, or the quality in something that causes such amusement: He has a wonderful sense of humor.

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   What is a basic definition of humor? Humor is the ability of something to cause amusement or laughter. Humor is also a person’s ability to find amusement or comedy in something.

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   Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... Take the quiz. The meaning of HUMOUR is chiefly British spelling of humor.

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   HUMOUR meaning: 1. the ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the…. Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › topic › humorHumor | Definition, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 17, 2024 · humor, communication in which the stimulus produces amusement. In all its many-splendored varieties, humor can be simply defined as a type of stimulation that tends to elicit the laughter reflex.