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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?

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   What is a basic definition of humor? 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.

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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.

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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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   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 ”.

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   The humor in his joke eluded the audience. the faculty of expressing the amusing or comical: The author's humor came across better in the book than in the movie.

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   Humour definition: humor. . See examples of HUMOUR used in a sentence.

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   Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... Take the quiz. The meaning of HUMOUR is chiefly British spelling of humor.

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    humor. noun. /ˈhjuːmə (r)/. /ˈhjuːmər/. (US English) ( British English humour) [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.

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    2 days ago · Humour is a quality in something that makes you laugh, for example in a situation, in someone's words or actions, or in a book or film. She felt sorry for the man but couldn't ignore the humour of the situation. [ + of] Synonyms: comedy, funniness, fun, amusement More Synonyms of humour. 4. variable noun.