humor

🇺🇸 /ˈhjuːmər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhjuːmə(r)/
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noun
R

the quality of being funny or amusing

His sense of humor made the party more enjoyable.

R

a person's mood or state of mind

In a good humor, she agreed to help with the project.

R

one of the four bodily fluids thought to influence health and character in ancient medicine

verb
R

to indulge or agree with someone to keep them happy or to avoid conflict

I humored her by pretending to be interested in her story.

translation

n. the quality of being funny or amusing; a person's mood or state of mind; one of the four bodily fluids thought to influence health and character in ancient medicine
v. to indulge or agree with someone to keep them happy or to avoid conflict

Word Forms

3rd Present humors
Progressive humoring
Past humored
Plural humors
Perfect humored