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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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 and stressful events. Although it...

5. www.ted.com › topics › humorIdeas about Humor - TED

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   Sometimes, they do it while making you laugh. These talks will bring a smile to your face. Please note: Vigorous debate ensued among our staff about which talks to include. So we hope you'll find something for every sense of humor. 5 talks. Charming talks for a boost on a bad day. Bad days happen to good people.

6. www.rd.com › funnyFunny - Cartoons, Pictures, Jokes, Puns & More | Reader's Digest

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   From funny stories to jokes to puns to riddles and everything in between, we can guarantee that you’ll soon be in good humor. And if you want to get in on the laughs, submit your funniest...

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

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   Humour, communication in which the stimulus produces amusement. In all its many-splendoured varieties, humour can be simply defined as a type of stimulation that tends to elicit the laughter reflex. Spontaneous laughter is a motor reflex produced by the coordinated contraction of 15 facial muscles.

8. www.vox.com › the-highlight › 23486818The science behind what makes people laugh - Vox

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   Dec 19, 2022 · Humor is an omnipresent chameleon, a misunderstood shape-shifter, and to figure out how it works is to take the temperature of society, culture, and our psychology. In the modern world, research...