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   Hu·mor

   /ˈ(h)yo͞omər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech: "his tales are full of humor" Similar comical aspectcomic sidefunny sidecomedyfunninesshilarityjocularityabsurdityabsurdnessludicrousnessdrollnessfacetiousnesssatireironyOpposite seriousness
   • ▪ the ability to express humor or make other people laugh: "their inimitable brand of humor"
   • 2. a mood or state of mind: "her good humor vanished" Similar moodtemperdispositiontemperamentframe of mindstate of mindspirits
   • ▪ an inclination or whim: archaic "and have you really burnt all your Plays to please a Humor?"
   • 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 humoring him to prevent trouble"
   • ▪ adapt or accommodate oneself to (something): "in reading this stanza we ought to humor 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 humors (humor (sense 3 of the noun)), whence ‘mental disposition’ (thought to be caused by the relative proportions of the humors). This led, in the 16th century, to the senses ‘mood’ (humor (sense 2 of the noun)) and ‘whim’, hence to humour someone ‘to indulge a person's whim’. humor (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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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word humor, from the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous to the mental faculty of finding it funny or the state of mind of cheerfulness. Explore synonyms, antonyms, phrases, examples, and etymology of humor with Merriam-Webster.

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

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   Humor is 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. It can also mean to agree to someone’s wishes in order to help improve their mood or avoid upsetting them. See examples, synonyms, and related words.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, origin, and usage of the word humor, as well as its related terms and idioms. Find out how to use humor in a sentence and see examples of humor in different contexts and media.

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › humorHumor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of humor. noun. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter. synonyms: humour, wit, witticism, wittiness. see more. noun. the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous. “she didn't appreciate my humor ” “you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor ”

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › humourHUMOUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Humour is the ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the expression of that ability. It can also be a mood, a genre, or a type of humor. See examples, synonyms, collocations, and translations of humour in different languages.

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

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   Humour is a type of stimulation that elicits laughter, a reflex with no apparent biological purpose. Humour involves a sudden clash or shift of associative contexts, or a violation of expectations, that produces amusement.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUMOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Humour is the ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the quality of being funny. Humour can also mean the state of your feelings, or to do what someone wants so that they do not become annoyed or upset.