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

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   Humor is the ability to find things funny or the quality in something that causes amusement. Learn how to use humor as a noun, verb and adjective, and see related words and phrases in different contexts.

   • English (US)

     HUMOR meaning: 1. US spelling of humour 2. the ability to...

   • Humor: Polish Translation

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   • Humor Spanish Translation

     HUMOR translate: ortografía americana de “humour”:, humor,...

   • Humor: French Translation

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   • Humor Turkish Translation

     HUMOR translate: mizah, komiklik, gülünçlük (yapmak). Learn...

   • Humor: Norwegian Translation

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

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   the ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the quality of being funny: sense of humour He's got a great sense of humour (= he is very able to see things as funny). schoolboy humour I must say I find his schoolboy (= childish) humour rather tiresome. Fewer examples.

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5. 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.

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

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   To humor is to comply with a mood, fancy, or caprice, as in order to satisfy, soothe, or manage: to humor an invalid. To gratify is to please by satisfying the likings or desires: to gratify someone by praising him.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › humorHumor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Humor is a word for the quality of being funny — or for appreciating comedy, as in "sense of humor." Many movies and TV shows — comedies — are full of humor, but there might be humor in any show or even any situation.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUMOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Humour is the quality of being funny, the ability to appreciate or express humour, or a state of mind or temper. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, examples, and usage of humour in British and American English.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUMOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Humor can refer to a fluid, a mood, a quality, or a faculty related to amusement or laughter. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and examples of humor from Collins English Dictionary.