humour UK /ˈhjuː.mə(ɹ)/US /ˈhjuːmɚ/noun 5verb 1forms 3phrases 2 noun5 •The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.She has a great sense of humour, and I always laugh a lot whenever we get together.The sensitive subject was treated with humour, but in such way that no one was offended. •A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.He was in a particularly vile humour that afternoon. •Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour. •(no longer used, historical) Any of the fluids in an animal body, especially the four "cardinal humours" of blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm that were believed to control the health and mood of the human body.A humour is a liquid or fluent part of the body, comprehended in it, for the preservation of it; and is either innate or born with us, or adventitious and acquisite. — 1624 •(no longer used) Moist vapour, moisture. verb1 •To pacify by indulging.I know you don't believe my story, but humour me for a minute and imagine it to be true. formshumoured · humouring · humours Phrases with humour locker room humorA type of humor involving jokes about crude and sexual topics. gallows humourA form of comedy that still manages to be humorous in the face of, and in response to, a tragic or hopeless situation.
