humour

[ hyoo-mer ]

/ ˈhyu mər /

noun, verb (used with object) Chiefly British.

humor.

usage note for humour

See -or¹.

Words nearby humour

humoral immune response, humoral immunity, humoresque, humorist, humorous, humour, humoursome, hump, humpback, humpbacked, humpback salmon

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Example sentences from the Web for humour

Even in the painful separation of child and parent, there was humour.
The Rancid Ballad of Johnny Rotten: His Memoir Seethes With Anger—And Charm|Legs McNeil|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Take, for instance, Yiddish Mamma, a young Parisian brand that peddles its wares with love and humour.
Paris's Nouveau Yiddish Culture|Laurent David Samama|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I let him take it from my hand, knowing it was best to humour him.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is spontaneous with a great sense of humour, humble yet at the same time driven by a healthy ambition.
Victoria Beckham Is Cover Star And Editor Of December French Vogue|Tom Sykes|November 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

A “monster of staggering charmlessness and monumental lack of humour.”
Richard Burton’s Sexy Diaries: 13 Juiciest Bits|Kevin Fallon|October 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Be good, but never overdo it, I will say to any woman who has the sense of humour.
Rambles in Womanland|Max O'Rell
But the sense of humour often fails where one's own affairs are concerned.
The Golden Silence|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
In incidents taken from common life he showed himself full of observation, and possessed of some humour.
The Old Masters and Their Pictures|Sarah Tytler
He knew Miss Travers intimately; her appreciation of humour was vast, for a woman; he felt sure she would be tickled.
A Bride from the Bush|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
One of the sisterhood, a connection of my own, had much of this dry Scottish humour.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character|Edward Bannerman Ramsay

British Dictionary definitions for humour

humour

US humor

/ (ˈhjuːmə) /

noun

the quality of being funny

Also called: sense of humour the ability to appreciate or express that which is humorous

situations, speech, or writings that are thought to be humorous

a state of mind; temper; mood
(in combination)ill humour; good humour

temperament or disposition

a caprice or whim

any of various fluids in the body, esp the aqueous humour and vitreous humour

Also called: cardinal humour archaic any of the four bodily fluids (blood, phlegm, choler or yellow bile, melancholy or black bile) formerly thought to determine emotional and physical disposition

out of humour in a bad mood

verb (tr)

to attempt to gratify; indulgehe humoured the boy's whims

to adapt oneself toto humour someone's fantasies

Derived forms of humour

humourful or US humorful, adjectivehumourless or US humorless, adjectivehumourlessness or US humorlessness, noun

Word Origin for humour

C14: from Latin humor liquid; related to Latin ūmēre to be wet, Old Norse vökr moist, Greek hugros wet

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单词	humour
释义	humour [ hyoo-mer ] / ˈhyu mər / noun, verb (used with object) Chiefly British. humor. usage note for humour See -or¹. Words nearby humour humoral immune response, humoral immunity, humoresque, humorist, humorous, humour, humoursome, hump, humpback, humpbacked, humpback salmon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for humour Even in the painful separation of child and parent, there was humour. The Rancid Ballad of Johnny Rotten: His Memoir Seethes With Anger—And Charm\|Legs McNeil\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Take, for instance, Yiddish Mamma, a young Parisian brand that peddles its wares with love and humour. Paris's Nouveau Yiddish Culture\|Laurent David Samama\|September 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I let him take it from my hand, knowing it was best to humour him. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She is spontaneous with a great sense of humour, humble yet at the same time driven by a healthy ambition. Victoria Beckham Is Cover Star And Editor Of December French Vogue\|Tom Sykes\|November 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A “monster of staggering charmlessness and monumental lack of humour.” Richard Burton’s Sexy Diaries: 13 Juiciest Bits\|Kevin Fallon\|October 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Be good, but never overdo it, I will say to any woman who has the sense of humour. Rambles in Womanland\|Max O'Rell But the sense of humour often fails where one's own affairs are concerned. The Golden Silence\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson In incidents taken from common life he showed himself full of observation, and possessed of some humour. The Old Masters and Their Pictures\|Sarah Tytler He knew Miss Travers intimately; her appreciation of humour was vast, for a woman; he felt sure she would be tickled. A Bride from the Bush\|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung One of the sisterhood, a connection of my own, had much of this dry Scottish humour. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character\|Edward Bannerman Ramsay British Dictionary definitions for humour humour US humor / (ˈhjuːmə) / noun the quality of being funny Also called: sense of humour the ability to appreciate or express that which is humorous situations, speech, or writings that are thought to be humorous a state of mind; temper; mood (in combination)ill humour; good humour temperament or disposition a caprice or whim any of various fluids in the body, esp the aqueous humour and vitreous humour Also called: cardinal humour archaic any of the four bodily fluids (blood, phlegm, choler or yellow bile, melancholy or black bile) formerly thought to determine emotional and physical disposition out of humour in a bad mood verb (tr) to attempt to gratify; indulgehe humoured the boy's whims to adapt oneself toto humour someone's fantasies Derived forms of humour humourful or US humorful, adjectivehumourless or US humorless, adjectivehumourlessness or US humorlessness, noun Word Origin for humour C14: from Latin humor liquid; related to Latin ūmēre to be wet, Old Norse vökr moist, Greek hugros wet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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