Also spelled humour and humours

US /ˈhjuːmɚ/ UK /hjuː.mə(ɹ)/
noun verb Freq #4107

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The quality of being funny or amusing.

    I fail to see the humor in it.

  2. 2
    noun

    The ability to find things funny and to make others laugh.

    She has a great sense of humor.

  3. 3
    verb

    To go along with someone's wishes to keep them happy or avoid an argument.

    I know you don't believe me, but humor me for a minute.

  4. 4
    noun

    A person's mood or state of feeling.

    He was in a particularly bad humor that afternoon.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the quality of being funny... humour
2 noun · the ability to find things... humoursense of humor
4 noun · a person's mood or state of... temper
Word family
Forms humoredhumoringhumors

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