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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.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsHumor | Psychology Today

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   Humor, the capacity to express or perceive what's funny, is both a source of entertainment and a means of coping with difficult or awkward situations...

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

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   Jul 8, 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.

4. 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.

5. www.humorthatworks.com › learning › what-is-humorWhat is Humor? - Humor That Works

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   Nov 16, 2020 · As the definition states, humor is anything that causes amusement. The joke “A leader of an orchestra was recently electrocuted, proving after all, he was a good conductor” is humorous (to some at least), but so is a smile.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HumourHumour - Wikipedia

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   Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humor, "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion.

7. literarydevices.net › humorHumor - Examples and Definition of Humor - Literary Devices

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   Definition of Humor. Humor is a literary tool that makes audiences laugh, or that intends to induce amusement or laughter. Its purpose is to break the monotony, boredom, and tedium, and make the audience ’s nerves relax.

8. www.scientificamerican.com › article › whats-so-funny-the-science-of-why-we-laughWhat’s So Funny? The Science of Why We Laugh

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   Jun 26, 2019 · It may evoke the merest smile or explosive laughter; it can be conveyed by words, images or actions and through photos, films, skits or plays; and it can take a wide range of forms, from...

9. 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.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › humorHUMOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    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. As a verb, humor means to comply with someone’s demands or opinions in order to soothe them. Humor has several other senses as a noun or a verb.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › humorHumor Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Humor definition: The quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness.