Humour: meaning, definitions and examples
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humour
[ หhjuหmษr ]
sense of amusement
Humour is the ability to find things funny, the way people react to things that make them laugh, or the ways in which different cultures find things amusing. It is a quality that makes something amusing or entertaining.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He has a great sense of humour and always makes me laugh.
- British humour is known for being dry and sarcastic.
- She enjoys watching stand-up comedy because she appreciates clever humour.
to amuse or entertain
To humour someone means to indulge, entertain, or agree with them, especially when you do not necessarily want to do so. It can also mean to adapt to someone's mood or whim in order to keep them content.
Synonyms
accommodate, entertain, indulge, pamper
Examples of usage
- She humoured her little sister by playing dress-up with her.
- The boss humoured his employee's strange request to work from home.
Translations
Translations of the word "humour" in other languages:
๐ต๐น humor
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคพเคธเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช Humor
๐ฎ๐ฉ humor
๐บ๐ฆ ะณัะผะพั
๐ต๐ฑ humor
๐ฏ๐ต ใฆใผใขใข
๐ซ๐ท humour
๐ช๐ธ humor
๐น๐ท mizah
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋จธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏุนุงุจุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ humor
๐ธ๐ฐ humor
๐จ๐ณ ๅนฝ้ป
๐ธ๐ฎ humor
๐ฎ๐ธ hรบmor
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำะทัะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yumor
๐ฒ๐ฝ humor
Word origin
The word 'humour' originated from the Old French 'umor', which came from the Latin 'umorem' meaning 'moisture' or 'fluid'. In medieval times, it was believed that a balance of four bodily fluids or 'humours' (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile) determined a person's temperament and health. Over time, the word evolved to represent a person's disposition or temperament, eventually leading to its modern meaning of amusement or the ability to find things funny.