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HUMOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of humour in English humour noun UK ( US humor ) uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈhjuː.mə r / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈhjuː.mɚ / humour noun ( AMUSEMENT ) Add to word list Add to word list B1 [ U ] the ability to find things funny , the way in which people see that some things are funny , or the quality of being funny : sense of humour He's got a great sense of humour (= he is very able to see things as funny ) . schoolboy humour I must say I find his schoolboy (= childish ) humour rather tiresome . Then there were his cringe-making attempts at humour. Even a speech on a serious subject should be leavened with a little humour. She has a mischievous sense of humour. His writing is spiked with humour. Do you like his brand of humour? Humour & humorous amusing amusingly aphoristically bitingly blackly bone dry idiom humorous lavatorial light touch ludicrously make a joke of something idiom many a true word is spoken in jest idiom playful satire whoopee cushion wise guy wisecracking witticism wittily witty See more results » humour noun ( MOOD ) C2 [ C or U ] formal the state of your feelings : in a good humour You seem in a very good humour today. in a bad humour She was in a bad humour and gave him short answers . Synonym mood Moods -humoured affect be in one of your moods idiom black mood eat frame moody snit someone's state/frame of mind idiom spirit strop sulkiness sulky temper temperament temperamentally temperature tone toned volatile See more results » humour verb [ T ] UK ( US humor ) uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈhjuː.mə r / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈhjuː.mɚ / to do what someone wants so that they do not become annoyed or upset : I applied for the job just to humour my parents . Calming and relaxing appease assuage bask break the ice idiom calm ( someone ) down phrasal verb compose lull lull someone into something phrasal verb make yourself at home idiom mellow mellow out melt placebo relaxation self-soothe settle settle down phrasal verb settle someone's stomach shirt simmer See more results » (Definition of humour from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of humour humour The humour originates from the fact that you will often be convinced that you know, or have been taught by, the precise teacher being described. From the Cambridge English Corpus Unlike the child, the humorist, who sees life in terms of totality categories, recognizes the humour inherent in revoking. From the Cambridge English Corpus It risks being boring and trying the audience's patience, but succeeds in drawing humour from a blend of anticipation and surprise. From the Cambridge English Corpus But to those who knew her, it was even more her humour , her enthusiasm, her generosity, and her integrity for which she will be remembered. From the Cambridge English Corpus And you had a great sense of humour : we had many good laughs together. From the Cambridge English Corpus Meanwhile, seaside humour now appears to lie more in exposing the realities beneath the old archetypes. From the Cambridge English Corpus A scherzo displays bluff, boisterous good humour , leavened by a ruminative trio section. From the Cambridge English Corpus They focus on its absurdities and the humour to be derived from seeking to regulate human behaviour by means of formal rules. From the Cambridge English Corpus Deliberately mixing genres is the source of much humour . From the Cambridge English Corpus This type of humour , satire, can be difficult to translate outside its immediate context. From the Cambridge English Corpus For one thing, he said with humour , the future could hardly be expected to rely on men as old as he was. From the Cambridge English Corpus For instance, the following love letter achieves its humour by being written in the form of a formal business letter. From the Cambridge English Corpus The king humoured him, and was amazed when the old man succeeded - not only in bringing down the mango, but in splitting it in two. From the Cambridge English Corpus From the author's experience, his style was distinctive: frequently challenging, often with a touch of humour , always totally supportive. From the Cambridge English Corpus Further analysis revealed that all subjects (patients and controls) were susceptible regarding humour (minimum laughing frequency=3). From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of humour These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations with humour humour These are words often used in combination with humour . Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. dark humour Their song lyrics are characterised by themes of dark humour , desperation, tongue-in-cheek self-aggrandisement, criminality, the drudgery of everyday life, work and office politics, and human/animal behaviourism. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. good humour A scherzo displays bluff, boisterous good humour , leavened by a ruminative trio section. From the Cambridge English Corpus great humour He always brings great humour even to his indignation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with humour What is the pronunciation of humour ? Translations of humour in Chinese (Traditional) 娛樂, 幽默，滑稽, 情緒… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 娱乐, 幽默，滑稽, 情绪… See more in Spanish humor, gracia, complacer… See more in Portuguese humor… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian गोष्टीमधे मजेशीर शोधण्याची क्षमता, काही गोष्टी मजेशीर आहेत हे लोक ज्या प्रकारे पाहतात किंवा मजेशीर होण्याचा गुण, मूड… See more （英）ユーモアを解する心, （英）ユーモア, おもしろいもの… See more espri, mizah, espri anlayışı… See more humour, faire plaisir à… See more humor, gràcia, acudits… See more humor, het grappige, in een goed humeur brengen… See more விஷயங்களை வேடிக்கையாகக் கண்டுபிடிக்கும் திறன், சில விஷயங்கள் வேடிக்கையானவை என்பதை மக்கள் பார்க்கும் விதம் அல்லது வேடிக்கையானவை என்ற தரம், உங்கள் உணர்வுகளின் நிலை… See more (गुण) हास्यजनक, विनोदी, किसी चीज़ में विनोद परखने की क्षमता… See more રમૂજ, મિજાજ, મનોસ્થિતિ… See more humor, føje… See more humor, skämtlynne, det komiska… See more rasa lucu, humor, kelucuan… See more der Humor, die Komik, jemandem seinen Willen lassen… See more humor, snakke noen etter munnen, føye… See more مزاح, قلبی یا دماغی کیفیت… See more гумор, потурати кому… See more హాస్యాస్పదమైన విషయాలను కనుగొనే సామర్థ్యం, కొన్ని విషయాలు తమాషాగా ఉన్నాయని ప్రజలు చూసే విధానం లేదా హాస్యంగా ఉండే గుణం, మీ భావాల స్థితి… See more হাস্য-রসিকতা, রসবোধ, মেজাজী… See more humor, směšnost, vyhovět… See more kemampuan menyenangkan, segi humor, menyenangkan… See more อารมณ์ขัน, ความตลกขบขัน, ประจบ… See more biết đùa, sự hài hước, làm vừa lòng… See more humor, zadowalać, dogadzać… See more 유머를 갖춘, 유머… See more umorismo, comicità, compiacere… See more Need a translator? 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