Humour - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter (syn: humor, wit, witticism, wittiness)
- (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state (syn: humor)
- the liquid parts of the body (syn: humor)
- the quality of being funny (syn: humor)
- the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous (syn: humor)
verb
Extra examples
He was in no humour to listen.
In reading this poem we ought to humour it with a corresponding tone of voice.
Greg's feeble attempt at humour
English humour
It's vital to have a sense of humor in this job.
The host puts the contestants at ease with his own brand of humour.
He showed flashes of humor that delighted the audience.
He failed to see the humour of the situation.
'Of course,' he said, humouring her.
He was bubbling with good humour.
He had a clownish sense of humour.
This comedy of contemporary manners is told with compassion and acid humour.
The thin partition that divided his mirth and good humour from his anger.
They praised his speech for its clarity and humour.
The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: humour
he/she/it: humours
present participle: humouring
past tense: humoured
past participle: humoured
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