humour

humour
hu|mour1 BrE humor AmE [ˈhju:mə US ˈhju:mər, ˈju:-] n [U]
1.) the ability or tendency to think that things are funny, or funny things you say that show you have this ability
▪ his humour and charm
▪ Greg's feeble attempt at humour
▪ English humour
▪ It's vital to have a sense of humor in this job.
▪ The host puts the contestants at ease with his own brand of humour .
▪ He showed flashes of humor that delighted the audience.
2.) the quality in something that makes it funny and makes people laugh
▪ He failed to see the humour of the situation.
3.) in a good/an ill/a bad humour
formal in a good or bad mood
▪ He was in a good humour this morning.
4.) out of humour
BrE old-fashioned in a bad mood
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
sense of humour
somebody's brand of humour
black humour (=jokes, funny stories etc about the unpleasant parts of life)
schoolboy humour (=jokes, funny stories etc that are silly and rude but not offensive)
dry/deadpan humour (=when someone pretends to be serious when they are really joking)
wry humour (=when someone jokes about something bad or difficult)
a flash/trace/touch of humour (=a small amount of humour)
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humour 2
humour2 BrE humor AmE v [T]
to do what someone wants or to pretend to agree with them so that they do not become upset
▪ 'Of course,' he said, humouring her.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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