All humouring synonyms

verb humouring

• stand — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
• enrapture — Give intense pleasure or joy to.
• stomach — Anatomy, Zoology. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts. any one of these sections.
• gladden — to make glad.
• swallow — to take into the stomach by drawing through the throat and esophagus with a voluntary muscular action, as food, drink, or other substances.
• mollify — to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
• take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
• placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
• undergo — to be subjected to; experience; pass through: to undergo surgery.
• thrill — to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
• bear with — If you ask someone to bear with you, you are asking them to be patient.
• amuse — If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
• go along with — permit, consent to
• beguile — If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it.
• cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
• stay the course — to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.: He stayed in the army for ten years.
• distract — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
• string along — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
• enthral — (transitive) To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.
• bask — If you bask in the sunshine, you lie somewhere sunny and enjoy the heat.
• inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
• enjoy — Take delight or pleasure in (an activity or occasion).
• regale — to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
• glory — very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
• relax — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
• luxuriate — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
• absorb — If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
• relish — liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
• divert — to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
• revel — to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in): to revel in luxury.
• elate — Make (someone) ecstatically happy.
• roll — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
• engross — Absorb all the attention or interest of.
• rollick — to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, lively, or jovial way.
• enliven — Make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.
• approbate — to accept as valid
• grab — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
• approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
• inspirit — to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
• honey — a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
• interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
• slaver — saliva coming from the mouth.
• occupy — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
• pique — a fabric of cotton, spun rayon, or silk, woven lengthwise with raised cords.
• recreate — to create anew.
• slay — to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.
• solace — comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
• stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
• crack up — If someone cracks up, they are under such a lot of emotional strain that they become mentally ill.