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humour meaning

EN[ˈhjuːmɚ] [ˈjuːmɚ] [ˈçuː.mə(ɹ)] [hjuː.mə(ɹ)] [-uːmə(ɹ)]
US US
WHumour
  • Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement.
  • People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—i.e., to be amused, to smile or laugh at something funny—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour.
FR humour
humour
humour
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Nouns
      • Countable nouns
        • Singularia tantum
          • Uncountable nouns
        • Verbs
          • Transitive verbs
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        1. fr humour
        2. en humourous
        3. en humours
        4. fr humours
        5. en humour'd
        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of humour for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this word "humour" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum. It's also a verb, more specifically, a transitive verb.
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        Definiteness: Level 9
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