humour
Definition
- n. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
- n. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
- n. (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
- n. the liquid parts of the body
- n. the quality of being funny
- n. the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
- v. put into a good mood
Word forms
- Present participle
- humouring
- Past tense
- humoured
- Past participle
- humoured
- Third person singular
- humours
Example sentences
n.
His sense of humour makes every gathering more enjoyable.
vt.
She always tries to humour her friends by agreeing with their opinions.