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Humoring
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Humoring
see synonyms of humoring verb transitive
7.
to comply with the mood or whim of (another); indulge
8.
to act in agreement with the nature of; adapt oneself to
noun
1.
any fluid or juice of an animal or plant; esp., any of the four fluids (cardinal humors) formerly considered responsible for one's health and disposition; blood, phlegm, choler, or melancholy
2.
a.
a person's disposition or temperament
b.
a mood; state of mind
3.
whim; fancy; caprice
4.
the quality that makes something seem funny, amusing, or ludicrous; comicality
5.
a.
the ability to perceive, appreciate, or express what is funny, amusing, or ludicrous
b.
the expression of this in speech, writing, or action
6.
any fluid or fluidlike substance of the body; blood, lymph, bile, etc.
the aqueous humor
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Humoring
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1. The quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness: could not see the humor of the situation.
2. That which is intended to induce laughter or amusement: a writer skilled at crafting humor.
3. The ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is amusing, comical, incongruous, or absurd: "Man's sense of humor seems to be in inverse proportion to the gravity of his profession" (Mary Roberts Rinehart).
4. One of the four fluids of the body, blood, phlegm, choler, and black bile, whose relative proportions were thought in ancient and medieval physiology to determine a person's disposition and general health.
5. Physiology
a. A body fluid, such as blood, lymph, or bile.
b. Aqueous humor.
c. Vitreous humor.
6. A person's characteristic disposition or temperament: a boy of sullen humor.
7. An often temporary state of mind; a mood: I'm in no humor to argue.
8.
a. A sudden, unanticipated inclination; a whim.
b. Capricious or peculiar behavior.
tr.v. hu·mored, hu·mor·ing, hu·mors
1. To comply with the wishes or ideas of (another) in order to keep that person satisfied or unaware of criticism; indulge: "When she was convinced a man was giving her the eye, we humored her and agreed" (Jhumpa Lahiri).
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