humor
gb/hjˈumɚ/ us/hjˈumɚ/
B1
انگریزی
~ 4000
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
property
1
The ability to be funny
The ability to make people smile or laugh.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone]'s humor
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'humor' with 'rumor' because they sound similar but have very different meanings.
ہم معنی الفاظ
wit (Often suggests cleverness and quick thinking in humor.)
متضاد الفاظ
seriousness (Lack of amusement or fun; focus on important matters without jokes.)
لفظی تراکیب
sense of humor
|good humor
|dry humor
|dark humor
|witty humor
موضوعات
emotions
|communication
|art
|arts_entertainment
مثالیں
- Her sense of humor makes her very popular.
- The comedian's humor was sharp and insightful.
- I appreciate subtle humor more than slapstick.
- His humor lightened the mood during the meeting.
- The book is full of gentle humor.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He has a good sense of humor.
- Her humor makes me laugh.
- I like his dry humor.
- This movie has a lot of humor.
- Humor is important in life.
اسم
B2
state
2
A person's mood or temper
The way someone feels at a certain time.
استعمال کا انداز:
in [good/bad] humor
عام غلطی:
Learners may think this use is about 'funny' but it actually means 'mood.' Context is important.
ہم معنی الفاظ
temper (Refers to someone's mood, often in relation to anger or calmness.)
متضاد الفاظ
calmness (A peaceful or relaxed state of mind, opposite to an irritable mood.)
لفظی تراکیب
good humor
|bad humor
|in no humor
موضوعات
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She was in no humor to talk.
- He greeted us in good humor despite the delay.
- Her bad humor spoiled the evening.
- I'm not in the humor for jokes right now.
- We left him alone until his humor improved.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She is in good humor today.
- He is in bad humor this morning.
- I am not in the humor for games.
- She met us in good humor.
- He left in bad humor.
فعل
C1
action
3
To go along with someone's wishes
To do what someone wants so they stay happy.
استعمال کا انداز:
to humor [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'find funny' because of the noun meaning; as a verb it means 'go along with.'
ہم معنی الفاظ
indulge (Suggests allowing someone to have what they want, sometimes excessively.)
متضاد الفاظ
oppose (To refuse someone's wishes or requests.)
لفظی تراکیب
humor someone
موضوعات
relationships
|daily life
|communication
مثالیں
- I humored him by listening to his long story.
- They humored their grandmother's old-fashioned ideas.
- She humored the child by playing along with the game.
- We humored our boss's suggestion even though we disagreed.
- He humored her to avoid an argument.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I humored my friend and went to the show.
- She humored her brother and played the game.
- He humored his mother and ate more food.
- They humored the teacher and stayed quiet.
- I humored my dad and helped him with the car.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
humor
IPA
GB/hjˈumɚ/
US/hjˈumɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
hu - mor (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (hu)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: humor
- Plural: humor, humors
Verb
- Base: humor
- 3rd Person Singular: humors
- Present Participle: humoring
- Past: humored
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
humors
noun
humoring
verb
humored
verb
Core family
humorous
adjective B2
humorously
adverb
Related words
humorist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
humorless
adjective
عبارات
dark humor
1/dˈɑɹk hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
Comedy about serious topics
Jokes about serious or sad things, like death or illness.
مثالیں
- The movie uses dark humor to talk about war.
- His dark humor can upset some people.
dry humor
1/dɹˈaɪ hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
Subtle, expressionless comedy style
Jokes told in a serious way without showing feeling.
مثالیں
- Her dry humor makes it hard to know if she’s joking.
- I love his dry humor—it’s so clever.
gallows humor
1/ɡˈæloʊz hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
Joking about hopeless situations
Making jokes about very bad or dangerous situations.
مثالیں
- Rescue workers often rely on gallows humor to cope with stress.
- The soldiers shared gallows humor before the battle.
in good humor
1/ˈɪn ɡˈʊd hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
In a happy, pleasant mood
Feeling happy and pleasant.
مثالیں
- He arrived in good humor despite the long trip.
- Everyone was in good humor after the win.
sense of humor
1/sˈɛns əv hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
Ability to find things funny
The ability to enjoy or tell jokes and funny things.
مثالیں
- She has a great sense of humor and always makes me laugh.
- A good sense of humor helps in difficult situations.