What does HUMOR mean?
Definitions for HUMOR
ˈhyu mər; often ˈyu-hu·mor
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word HUMOR.
Princeton's WordNet
wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittinessnoun
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
humor, humour, sense of humor, sense of humournoun
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
"she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"
temper, mood, humor, humournoun
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
humor, humournoun
the quality of being funny
"I fail to see the humor in it"
humor, humournoun
(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"
liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humourverb
the liquid parts of the body
humor, humourverb
put into a good mood
Wiktionary
humornoun
The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.
humornoun
One of four fluids (blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm) that were believed to control the health and mood of the human body.
humornoun
A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
He was in a particularly vile humor that afternoon.
humornoun
Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.
humornoun
A fluid or semi-fluid of the body.
humorverb
To pacify by indulging.
I know you don't believe my story, but humor me for a minute and imagine it to be true.
Wikipedia
humor
Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humorcode: lat promoted to code: la , "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—be amused, smile or laugh at something funny (such as a pun or joke)—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or the Tom and Jerry cartoons, whose physical nature makes it accessible to them. By contrast, more sophisticated forms of humour such as satire require an understanding of its social meaning and context, and thus tend to appeal to a more mature audience.
ChatGPT
humor
Humor is a quality or phenomenon that arouses laughter, amusement or a sense of comedic fun. It often arises from unusual, unexpected or absurd situations. Its forms can vary greatly, such as language-based jokes, physical comedy, or observational humor related to daily life. It is often used to entertain, lighten the mood, or ease social interactions.
Webster Dictionary
Humornoun
moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc
Humornoun
a vitiated or morbid animal fluid, such as often causes an eruption on the skin
Humornoun
state of mind, whether habitual or temporary (as formerly supposed to depend on the character or combination of the fluids of the body); disposition; temper; mood; as, good humor; ill humor
Humornoun
changing and uncertain states of mind; caprices; freaks; vagaries; whims
Humornoun
that quality of the imagination which gives to ideas an incongruous or fantastic turn, and tends to excite laughter or mirth by ludicrous images or representations; a playful fancy; facetiousness
Humorverb
to comply with the humor of; to adjust matters so as suit the peculiarities, caprices, or exigencies of; to adapt one's self to; to indulge by skillful adaptation; as, to humor the mind
Humorverb
to help on by indulgence or compliant treatment; to soothe; to gratify; to please
The Roycroft Dictionary
humor
The tabasco sauce that gives life a flavor.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Humor
Works consisting of jokes and facetiae relating to a subject.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
HUMOR
An outbreak, either of skin or brains frequently branded as Rash.
Editors Contribution
humor
The ability to create, perceive and express ourselves with fun and laughter.
Humor is vital in life for all of humanity.
Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020
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Anagrams for HUMOR »
mohur
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of HUMOR in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of HUMOR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of HUMOR in a Sentence
We worked 12-hour days steadily for two months to create the art, i wanted the entire project to evoke a sense of playfulness and good humor, and in this regard, I consider the project to be a success.
Humor is not a postscript or an incidental afterthought it is a serious and weighty part of the world's economy. One feels increasingly the height of the faculty in which it arises, the nobility of things associated with it, and the greatness of services it renders.
In Kinshasa (the capital of the DRC) the subjects of art were typically social, lighter and with a lot of humor.
It's very clear to me that the North Koreans don't have a sense of humor.
Humor distorts nothing, and only false gods are laughed off their pedestals.
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