The quality, fact or aspect of being amusing or funny
“His was a speech laced with much humour and more than a little self-deprecation.”
Something said or told that is intended to amuse
“Huck's description of their feud is laced with humour.”
A performance intended to amuse or be funny
“Satires and parodies, often synonymous with the performance of humour, demand the manipulation of literary tropes.”
A mood, feeling, emotion, or state of mind
“Twenty minutes later we were shown to our table and instantly, everyone's humour improved.”
A sudden desire or change of mind
“He knew that he was dying, but he had a sudden humour to spook his killer in dying.”
The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter
Any fluid contained in or excreted or secreted by the body
A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time
The quality or state of having abundant energy or vigor
An interest in, or liking for, something
Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children
To indulge, accommodate, or go along with the whims or desires of someone
“I know this is an old chestnut, but for now, please just humour me.”
To treat with great care, attention or indulgence
To approve of something, or to allow something to happen
To praise or compliment, typically excessively or insincerely
To make happy or give pleasure to
To assuage the agitation or anger of (someone)
To act in an obsequious way in order to gain favor or mercy
To observe or comply with
To take great pleasure or satisfaction in something
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