Definitions for humor
ˈhyu mər; often ˈyu-hu·mor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.4 / 5 votes

1. wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittinessnoun

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

2. 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"

3. 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"

4. humor, humournoun

   the quality of being funny

   "I fail to see the humor in it"

5. 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"

6. liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humourverb

   the liquid parts of the body

7. humor, humourverb

   put into a good mood

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. humornoun

   The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. humornoun

   Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.

5. humornoun

   A fluid or semi-fluid of the body.

6. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Humornoun

   moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc

2. Humornoun

   a vitiated or morbid animal fluid, such as often causes an eruption on the skin

3. 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

4. Humornoun

   changing and uncertain states of mind; caprices; freaks; vagaries; whims

5. 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

6. 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

7. Humorverb

   to help on by indulgence or compliant treatment; to soothe; to gratify; to please

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. humor

   The tabasco sauce that gives life a flavor.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Humor

   Works consisting of jokes and facetiae relating to a subject.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. HUMOR

   An outbreak, either of skin or brains frequently branded as Rash.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. Humor

   Humour vs Humor -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Humour and Humor.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of humor in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of humor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of humor in a Sentence

1. Geert Wilders:

   Our Judeo-Christian culture is far superior to the Islamic one, i can give you a million reasons. But here is an important one: We have humor and they don't. ... Islam does not allow free speech, because free speech shows how evil and wrong Islam is. And Islam does not allow humor, because humor shows how foolish and ridiculous it is.

2. Clive Jones:

   Common sense and sense of humor are the same thing moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.

3. Aristotle:

   Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.

4. Victor Borge:

   Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth.

5. Spike Lee:

   It is possible to address a very serious subject matter and still have humor. I've done it before. 'Do the Right Thing' was serious as hell. It was so serious you can still show that film today -- it's still contemporary. But 'Do the Right Thing' was also funny as a motherf***er, there are many examples -- music, plays, novels, movies -- where humor has been injected into very serious subject matter.

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