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- [hyoo-mer or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mər or, often, ˈyu-/
- /ˈhjuː.mər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hyoo-mer or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mər or, often, ˈyu-/
Definitions of humor word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of HUMOR hacker humour 3
- noun humor a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation. 1
- noun humor the faculty of perceiving what is amusing or comical: He is completely without humor. 1
- noun humor an instance of being or attempting to be comical or amusing; something humorous: The humor in his joke eluded the audience. 1
- noun humor the faculty of expressing the amusing or comical: The author's humor came across better in the book than in the movie. 1
- noun humor comical writing or talk in general; comical books, skits, plays, etc. 1
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Origin of humor
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (h)umour < Anglo-French < Latin (h)ūmōr- (stem of (h)ūmor) moisture, fluid (medical Latin: body fluid), equivalent to (h)ūm(ēre) to be wet (see humid) + -ōr- -or1
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Parts of speech for Humor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humor
noun humor
- playfulness — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- banter — Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
- whimsy — capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression: a play with lots of whimsy.
verb humor
- go along with — permit, consent to
- indulge — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- accommodate — If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
- please — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- pacify — to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man.
Antonyms for humor
noun humor
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- tragedy — a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths.
- unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
verb humor
- oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
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