Definition of humor (Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: that quality which appeals to a sense of the
ludicrous or absurdly incongruous
: a funny or amusing quality Try to appreciate the humor of the situation.
b
: the mental faculty of discovering, expressing, or appreciating the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous
: the ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny a woman with a great sense of humor
c
: something that is or is designed to be comical or amusing The book is a collection of American humor. not a fan of the comedian's brand of humor
2a
: an often temporary state of mind imposed especially by circumstances was in no humor to listen
b
: characteristic or habitual disposition or bent
: temperament of cheerful humor
c in medieval physiology
: a fluid or juice of an animal or plant specifically
: one of the four fluids entering into the constitution of the body and determining by their relative proportions a person's health and temperament
d
: a sudden, unpredictable, or unreasoning inclination
: whim … conceived the humor of impeaching casual passers-by … and wreaking vengeance on them.— Charles Dickens the uncertain humors of nature
3a
: a normal functioning bodily
semifluid or fluid (such as the blood or
lymph)
b physiology
: a secretion (such as a hormone) that is an
excitant of activity