All humored synonyms
huΒ·mor
H h verb humored
- wink at β to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
- make up β the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- make peace β the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- win over β to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- turn on β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- make the grade β a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
- get by β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- spoon-feed β to cause to be spoon-fed.
- kill with kindness β to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- give away β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- knuckle under β a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
- toe the line β a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- give ground β the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- give way β manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- go with the flow β take a relaxed approach
- grin and bear it β to suffer trouble or hardship without complaint
- put up with β to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- say uncle β a brother of one's father or mother.
- throw in the towel β an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
- bear with β If you ask someone to bear with you, you are asking them to be patient.
- string along β a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- go along with β permit, consent to
- live with β to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- stay the course β to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.: He stayed in the army for ten years.
- approbate β to accept as valid
- approve β If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- indulged β 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.
- accommodated β to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige: to accommodate a friend by helping him move to a new apartment.
- pleased β (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?
- pacified β to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man.
noun humored
- wist β simple past tense and past participle of wit2 .
- bantered β Simple past tense and past participle of banter.
- funned β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- gagged β to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
- jested β a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- toned β any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones.
- biased β If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- conceited β If you say that someone is conceited, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are far too proud of their abilities or achievements.
- fancied β made, designed, grown, adapted, etc., to please the taste or fancy; of superfine quality or exceptional appeal: fancy goods; fancy fruits.
- minded β having a certain kind of mind (usually used in combination): strong-minded.
- strained β affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced: strained hospitality.
- tempered β having a temper or disposition of a specified character (usually used in combination): a good-tempered child.