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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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   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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   Add to word list. 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. Fortunately, she saw the humor in the situation.

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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.

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

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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.

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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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionhumor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [uncountable] the quality in something that makes it funny; the ability to laugh at things that are funny. It was a story full of gentle humor. She ignored his feeble attempt at humor. They failed to see the humor of the situation. I can't stand people with no sense of humor. to have a dry/keen/wicked/wry sense of humor.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionhumour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [uncountable] the quality in something that makes it funny; the ability to laugh at things that are funny. It was a story full of gentle humour. She ignored his feeble attempt at humour. They failed to see the humour of the situation. I can't stand people with no sense of humour. to have a dry/keen/wicked/wry sense of humour.