"humor" meaning in English

See humor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-us-humor.ogg [US] Forms: humor [singular], humors [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Humor is ideas that make people laugh: jokes, funny things.
    Sense id: simple-humor-en-noun-zGfOhmFS

Verb

Audio: en-us-humor.ogg [US] Forms: humor [canonical], humors [third-person, singular], humored [past], humored [past, participle], humoring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. : This short entry needs someone to make it better. You can help Wiktionary by adding to it.
    Sense id: simple-humor-en-verb-sXylBk8a Categories (other): Humor, Stubs
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