a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
Used in a Sentence
humour
How to use humour in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for humour.
Editorial note
And it is dark humour, sarcasm, cynism, you name it.
Examples11
Definitions7
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of humour gathered in one view.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for humour.
noun
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
noun
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
noun
(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"
See also: humor
noun
the liquid parts of the body
See also: humor
noun
the quality of being funny; "I fail to see the humor in it"
See also: humor
noun
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"
See also: humor
verb
put into a good mood
See also: humor
Example sentences
And it is dark humour, sarcasm, cynism, you name it.
That's the kind of humour that I appreciate in a MtGox article.
Not Douglas Crockford's license written in good humour and with nice intentions.
And the cohort which estimated its humour in the bottom quartile did, too, perform the worst.
I'll just point out that was one of the major talks at DjangoCon 2010 and the title was meant to be provocative and in good humour.
I like the American people--on the whole, I find them pleasant, polite, good-humoured, decent people.
Self-deprecating humour is almost never offensive, even to the group you're a part of.
The Dunning & Kruger cohort which estimated its humour at the top quartile did perform in the top-quartile.
Unfortunately the distribution of sense-of-humour in the world is not even.
It could be humour it could be looks, it could be prestige, it could be they went to a college you admire, it could be because they are in awe of the person, or their profession, or their power.
Best understood in context as a combination of medical humour, and a critique of evidence-based medicine.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use humour in a sentence?
And it is dark humour, sarcasm, cynism, you name it.
What does humour mean?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
What part of speech is humour?
humour is commonly used as noun, verb.