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   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.

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   What is a sense of humour?

   • See also sense of humour 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. If you are in a good humour, you feel cheerful and happy, and are pleasant to people. If you are in a bad humour, you feel bad-tempered and unhappy, and are unpleasant to people.

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   What is the meaning of humor?

   • Humor consists principally in the recognition and expression of incongruities or peculiarities present in a situation or character. It is frequently used to illustrate some fundamental absurdity in human nature or conduct, and is generally thought of as more kindly than wit: a genial and mellow type of humor; his biting wit.

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   Is humour good or bad?

   • If you are in a good humour, you feel cheerful and happy, and are pleasant to people. If you are in a bad humour, you feel bad-tempered and unhappy, and are unpleasant to people. Christina was still not clear why he had been in such ill humour.

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   What is the difference between a child and a humorist?

   • Unlike the child, the humorist, who sees life in terms of totality categories, recognizes the humour inherent in revoking. It risks being boring and trying the audience's patience, but succeeds in drawing humour from a blend of anticipation and surprise.

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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 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.

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

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     humour translate: kemampuan menyenangkan, segi humor,...

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   Aug 2, 2012 · 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 ancient medicine. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and examples of humor.

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   Humor is the US spelling of humour, meaning the ability to find things funny or the quality of something that makes people laugh. Learn more about humor, its synonyms, related words and phrases, and how to say it in different languages.

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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, usage, and origin of humour with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Humour is the chiefly British spelling of humor, which means the quality of being amusing or funny. Learn more about the word, its origin, synonyms, and usage examples from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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    Humour is the quality in something that makes it funny or the ability to laugh at things that are funny. Learn about different types of humour, such as irony, satire, slapstick and observational humour, and how to use them in English.