Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   humour

   /ˈhjuːmə/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech: "his tales are full of humour" Similar comical aspectcomic sidefunny sidecomedyfunninesshilarityjocularityabsurdityabsurdnessludicrousnessdrollnessfacetiousnesssatireironyOpposite seriousness
   • ▪ the ability to express humour or amuse other people: "their inimitable brand of humour"
   • 2. a mood or state of mind: "her good humour vanished" Similar moodtemperdispositiontemperamentframe of mindstate of mindspirits
   • ▪ an inclination or whim: archaic "and have you really burnt all your Plays to please a Humour?"
   • 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 humouring him to prevent trouble"
   • ▪ adapt or accommodate oneself to (something): "in reading this stanza we ought to humour 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 humours (humour (sense 3 of the noun)), whence ‘mental disposition’ (thought to be caused by the relative proportions of the humours). This led, in the 16th century, to the senses ‘mood’ (humour (sense 2 of the noun)) and ‘whim’, hence to humour someone ‘to indulge a person's whim’. humour (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the late 16th century.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • H

     4

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Humour is the ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the quality of being funny. Humour can also mean the state of your feelings, or to do what someone wants so that they do not become annoyed or upset.

   • English (US)

     HUMOUR meaning: 1. the ability to find things funny, the way...

   • Znaczenie Humour, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     humour definicja: 1. the ability to find things funny, the...

   • Humour: French Translation

     HUMOUR translate: humour, humour, faire plaisir à. Learn...

   • Humour: Catalan Translation

     humour translate: humor, gràcia, acudits. Learn more in the...

   • Humour: Russian Translation

     HUMOUR translate: юмор, чувство юмора , юмор, настроение ,...

   • Humour: Arabic Translation

     HUMOUR translate: فُكاهه, فُكاهه. Learn more in the...

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   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 humour, its synonyms, usage, and origin with Collins English Dictionary.

4. Videos

   • 16:32

     youtube.com

     British Humour Explained (with examples)

     11 Jul 2019

     2.2M views

   • 10:40

     youtube.com

     What is Humor? (Philosophical Definition)

     2 Apr 2017

     65.9K views

   • 1:31

     youtube.com

     Humour | Meaning of humour

     23 Apr 2019

     21.1K views

   View all

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Humor is the ability to find things funny, or the quality in something that causes amusement. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of humor in English, with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › humorHumor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › humor

   • Cached

   Humor can mean a quality or ability to find or express amusement, a state of mind or temperament, or one of the four fluids in medieval physiology. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and usage examples of humor.

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

   www.dictionary.com › browse › humor

   • Cached

   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.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › humourHUMOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › humour

   • Cached

   noun. the quality of being funny. Also calledsense of humour the ability to appreciate or express that which is humorous. situations, speech, or writings that are thought to be humorous. a state of mind; temper; mood. ( in combination ) good humour. ill humour. temperament or disposition. a caprice or whim.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhumour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Humour is the quality in something that makes it funny or the ability to laugh at things that are funny. Learn how to use humour in different contexts and meanings with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.