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humor

/ˈhjuːmɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Humor means: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter.

Synonyms for humor11

noun, as in a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

wit, humour, witticism, wittiness

noun, as in the liquid parts of the body

liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humour

noun, as in the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous

humour, sense of humor, sense of humour

noun, as in a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

temper, mood, humour

noun, as in the quality of being funny

humour

noun, as in (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state

humour

verb, as in put into a good mood

humour

What does humor mean?7

noun

1

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

2

the liquid parts of the body

3

the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous“she didn't appreciate my humor”

4

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling“whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time”

5

the quality of being funny“I fail to see the humor in it”

6

(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state“the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile”

verb

1

put into a good mood

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with humor?5

three syllables

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Humor in a sentence

  • His sense of humor was self-deprecating, a sign of his low self-esteem.AlanF_US
  • You have no sense of humor, do you?Luornu
  • I'm versed in humor, settle in and let me entertain you.anzart
  • A smile may convey understanding, joy, or an appreciation of humor.CM
  • The sense of humor is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics.Dejo
  • The humor of his speech is derived from his peculiar local accent.unknown
  • Humor is out of place in a dictionary.Scott
  • He kept his sense of humor until the day he died.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of humor

as a noun

plural
humors

as a verb

past tense
humored
present participle
humoring
third-person singular
humors
past participle
humored