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humor

/hjuː.mə(ɹ)/

The word "humor" can be spelled as "humour" in British English, while "humor" is the standard American spelling. When used as a noun to mean something funny, it is usually an uncountable noun (you don't say "a humor"). When used as a noun to describe a mood, it often follows the pattern "in a [adjective] humor," such as "in a good humor" or "in a bad humor." As a verb, "humor" is used when you go along with someone's ideaseven if you think they are wrongjust to avoid an argument or make them happy.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Chloe is procrastinating on a paper in the library.
Chloe Smith

Ryan's trying to 'manifest' his rent money again. I'm just gonna humor him for now.

Chloe Smith
Maya
Maya

Girl, stop playing along. He's totally delusional.

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Chloe uses 'humor' as a verb, meaning she is pretending to agree with Ryan's unrealistic beliefs to avoid conflict. Maya uses the slang term 'girl' and the adjective 'delusional' to provide a blunt reality check, reflecting her role as the grounded friend.

Ý nghĩa

noun

The quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.

"The author's dry humor makes the novel a delight to read."

noun

A particular mood or state of mind, often one of irritability.

"He is in a foul humor today and shouldn't be disturbed."

verb (transitive)

To comply with the wishes of someone in order to keep them content.

"I decided to humor her fancy by pretending to believe the ghost story."

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