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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 its origin in ancient and medieval physiology to its modern sense of comedy and wit. Find synonyms, examples, phrases, and related articles for humor.

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

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   Humor is the ability to be amused by something or the quality in something that causes amusement. Learn how to use humor in different contexts, such as humor verb, humorous adjective, and humor as a body fluid.

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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.

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6. 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 quality of being amusing. Learn more about humour, see examples of its usage and find out how it differs from irony, satire and sarcasm.

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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 ”

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

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   Humor is the quality of being funny or the ability to laugh at funny things. Learn how to use humor in different contexts, such as stories, situations and expressions, with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   The author's humor came across better in the book than in the movie. comical writing or talk in general; comical books, skits, plays, etc. humors, peculiar features; oddities; quirks: