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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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   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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   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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   Sep 12, 2024 · humor, communication in which the stimulus produces amusement. In all its many-splendored varieties, humor can be simply defined as a type of stimulation that tends to elicit the laughter reflex.

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

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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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   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.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUMOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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. Fortunately, she saw the humor in the situation.

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   Definition of humor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    noun. 1. any fluid or juice of an animal or plant; esp., any of the four fluids ( cardinal humors) formerly considered responsible for one's health and disposition; blood, phlegm, choler, or melancholy. 2. a. a person's disposition or temperament. b. a mood; state of mind. 3. whim; fancy; caprice. 4.

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    an instance of being or attempting to be comical or amusing; something humorous: The humor in his joke eluded the audience. the faculty of expressing the amusing or comical: