humor — the quality of being amusing or comic; a person's state of mind
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of being amusing or comic; a person's state of mind
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhjuːmər/
Korean meaning: 유머, 해학; 기분
Korean pronunciation: **휴**머
Example Sentences
- His humor always brightens up the office meetings.
- I tried to humor my grumpy cat by giving it treats, but it just walked away.
- The comedian's British humor was too dry for some audience members.
humor
NOUN//ˈhjuːmər//
the quality of being amusing or comic; a person's state of mind
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈhjuːmər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhjuːmə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Roothumor
Origin
중세 라틴어에서 '체액'을 의미하던 단어였습니다. 옛날 의학에서는 인간의 기질이 네 가지 체액의 균형에 달려있다고 믿었고, 이것이 '기분'이라는 의미로 발전했다가 현재의 '유머'라는 뜻으로 변화했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
rumortumor
rumor
tumor
🔗Collocations
sense of humor
good humor
dry humor
dark humor
humor someone
in good humor
📝Examples
“His humor always brightens up the office meetings.”
😄 Fun example
“I tried to humor my grumpy cat by giving it treats, but it just walked away.”
“The comedian's British humor was too dry for some audience members.”
😄 Fun example
“My dad's humor is so bad that even the dad jokes cry.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
witcomedyamusementjestdrollery
Antonyms
seriousnessgravitysolemnity
Related
jokelaughterfunnycomicamusing
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