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humorthe 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.

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🎵Rhyme

rumortumor
rumor
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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

witcomedyamusementjestdrollery

Antonyms

seriousnessgravitysolemnity

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