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London Fashion Week is so different from any of the others. Compared to the strictness in New York, London seems freer from commercial constraints. Truer to the process, to street style, to a sense of humour.
Alexa Chung

Meaning of "sense of humour" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SENSE OF HUMOUR

sense of humour  [sɛns əv ˈhjuːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SENSE OF HUMOUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sense of humour is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SENSE OF HUMOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sense of humour

Humour

Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours, controlled human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—i.e., to be amused, to smile or laugh at something funny—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour induced by humour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, whose purely physical nature makes it more accessible to them.

Definition of sense of humour in the English dictionary

The definition of sense of humour in the dictionary is someone who has a sense of humour often finds things amusing, rather than being serious all the time.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SENSE OF HUMOUR


antitumor
ˌæntɪˈtjuːmə
assumer
əˈsjuːmə
consumer
kənˈsjuːmə
costumer
ˈkɒstjuːmə
dishumour
dɪsˈhjuːmə
exhumer
eksˈhjuːmə
fumer
ˈfjuːmə
humor
ˈhjuːmə
humour
ˈhjuːmə
inhumer
ɪnˈhjuːmə
neurohumor
ˌnjʊərəʊˈhjuːmə
outhumor
ˌaʊtˈhjuːmə
perfumer
pəˈfjuːmə
pneuma
ˈnjuːmə
presumer
prɪˈzjuːmə
prosumer
prəˈsjuːmə
puma
ˈpjuːmə
resumer
rɪˈzjuːmə
stumer
ˈstjuːmə
tumour
ˈtjuːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SENSE OF HUMOUR

sensationalist
sensationalistic
sensationalize
sensationally
sensationism
sensationist
sensationless
sense
sense datum
sense of direction
sense of occasion
sense organ
senseful
sensei
senseless
senselessly
senselessness
senses
sensi
sensibilia

WORDS THAT END LIKE SENSE OF HUMOUR

affaire d´amour
affaires d´amour
amour
aqueous humour
armour
black humour
body armour
brain tumour
cardinal humour
gallows humour
glamour
ill humour
lavatory humour
out of humour
peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour
rumour
secondary tumour
Seymour
toilet humour
vitreous humour

Synonyms and antonyms of sense of humour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sense of humour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SENSE OF HUMOUR

Find out the translation of sense of humour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sense of humour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sense of humour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幽默感
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sentido del humor
570 millions of speakers

English

sense of humour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हास्य की भावना
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حِسُّ الفُكَاهَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чувство юмора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

senso de humor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রসবোধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sens de l’humour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

rasa humor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sinn für Humor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ユーモアのセンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유머 감각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

pangertèn saka banyolan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiếu hài hước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகைச்சுவை உணர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोद अर्थाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

espri anlayışı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senso dell’umorismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poczucie humoru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

почуття гумору
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

simțul umorului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αίσθηση του χιούμορ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sin vir humor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sinne för humor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sans for humor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sense of humour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SENSE OF HUMOUR»

The term «sense of humour» is very widely used and occupies the 2.219 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SENSE OF HUMOUR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sense of humour

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10 QUOTES WITH «SENSE OF HUMOUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sense of humour.
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Henry Allingham
Seeing the funny side of life is useful, and I've always had a sense of humour.
2
Clare Balding
The most important quality in a partner is a sense of humour.
3
John Barrowman
My humour and my work ethic definitely come from my Scottish side, and I have to say the sense of humour doesn't really translate when I'm in America.
4
John Barrowman
The one thing that makes 'Torchwood' work so brilliantly and makes it a little bit above the rest of all other sci-fi dramas out there is that we have a sense of humour.
5
Kate Beckinsale
If someone had told me years ago that sharing a sense of humour was so vital to partnerships, I could have avoided a lot of sex!
6
Samantha Bond
'Downton' is one of the best jobs in the world, and I'm looking forward to the next series for Maggie Smith's wicked sense of humour.
7
Gerard Butler
I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that melts my heart.
8
Steve Carell
My wife is way funnier than I am. As much as I don't really feel I share a sense of humour with my family, I definitely share one with her - we find the same things funny.
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Oona Chaplin
People think that I can just walk into a room and get a job, but of the 200 interviews and auditions I go through a year, I may get three yeses. I just have to use my sense of humour to get me through.
10
Alexa Chung
London Fashion Week is so different from any of the others. Compared to the strictness in New York, London seems freer from commercial constraints. Truer to the process, to street style, to a sense of humour.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SENSE OF HUMOUR»

Discover the use of sense of humour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sense of humour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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God Has A Sense Of Humour
God. Has. a. Sense. of. Humour. 'Over my dead body! It is only over my dead body that you will bring that child into this house. I am giving you just one week to get rid of that child. One week!' My husband left the threat hanging, and stormed out ...
Ebi Akpeti, 2014
2
Tabbner's Nursing Care: Theory and Practice
I am so grateful now for that but what helped me more than anything at the time was two particular nurses, who both had a lovely sense of humour, so essential when life seems so grim. Their humour was never directed at me, nor did it ever ...
Rita Funnell, Gabby Koutoukidis, 2008
3
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome
Sense of humour Another reply to the question 'What makes a good friend?' can be 'Someone with a sense of humour'. Children with Asperger's syndrome tend to make a literal interpretation ofwhat someone says and may not understand ...
Anthony Attwood, 2006
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Englishness and National Culture
421) To judge from the English newspapers there is firm agreement on two things : to be properly English you must have a sense of humour; but comedy (wit, humour, joking) is absolutely beyond analysis and understanding and should remain ...
Antony Easthope, 1999
5
Sai Humour
His Humanity Is Revealed In His Ability To See The Funny Side Of Human Beings. Not Only That, He Takes Out Unnecessary Seriousnesses Away From Life, Meant To Be Light And Joyous. Swami Is Quick At His Verbal Repartee.
‎1995
6
Humour and laughter: theory, research and applications
trait, the phrase is typically used ethnocentrically (i.e. you have a sense of humour if and only if you find pretty much the same jokes funny as I do). Thus Tibbets (1973) observes that some investigators, finding that children do not appreciate ...
Anthony J. Chapman, Hugh C. Foot, 1996
7
Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: devraj to jyoti
One also comes across many other stories and features which reflect a genuine sense of humour. There are periodicals exclusively devoted to humorous writing and many books containing such writings are brought cut every year. Humour ...
Amaresh Datta, 1988
8
A Sense of Humour and Verbal Play: Correlation and Gauge - ...
Essay from the year 2010 in the subject English - Pedagogy, Didactics, Literature Studies, Moscow State Pedagogical University, language: English, comment: Moscow State Pedagogical University, abstract: A sense of humour is one of the ...
Natalie Lavrova, 2010
9
The Art of Humour in the Teatro Breve and Comedias of ...
The number of articles and books written about Calderon de la Barca concerning honour, allegory or court spectacle far exceeds the number written about his sense of humour or capacity to write jokes. Sturgis Leavitt, nearly half a century ago, ...
Ted Lars Lennard Bergman, 2003
10
The Pragmatics of Humour Across Discourse Domains
While sociological research has revealed similarities in joke forms across cultures (Davies 1998), personality research has examined the concept of “sense of humour” and suggests that it varies individually in terms of personal state and trait ...
Marta Dynel, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SENSE OF HUMOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sense of humour is used in the context of the following news items.
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Michael Palin's eldest son 'just didn't get' his father's sense of humour
But it wasn't until he grew up that Tom could appreciate the comedy group's unique humour, as he revealed that as a young boy he 'just didn't get' his dad's ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
Renee Stewart: I have my dad's sense of humour
Renee Stewart thinks she has the same sense of humour as her rocker dad Rod Stewart. The 23-year-old beauty is the daughter of the 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy' ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
3
Daves have terrible dress sense - but a great sense of humour
Daves are selfish and have terrible dress sense – but are adventurous and have a great sense of humour, according to a survey. The research, carried out by ... «Metro, May 15»
4
Perfectionists tend to be narcissistic, anti-social: Study
A new study says that perfectionists tend to be narcissistic, anti-social and to have an aggressive sense of humour. (Shutterstock) ... «Hindustan Times, May 15»
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UKIP's David Coburn: I compared an SNP minister to Abu Hamza …
“It says I've got a sense of humour. It says I'm human, and like most of the people out there… they have ordinary reactions like everybody else. I'm a human ... «PinkNews, Apr 15»
6
Tips to improve your sense of humour
Numerous surveys have shown women in particular value "sense of humour" in men, and there have even been studies suggesting humour may make men ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
7
Stuart Wagstaff remembered: He was generous, charming and …
STUART Wagstaff AM was remembered at a public memorial in Sydney today as a generous, charming and brilliant actor with a wicked sense of humour who ... «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 15»
8
India struggles to develop what it sadly lacks: A sense of humour
Behold, a new generation in India has been born with a new trait: a sense of humour. Young Indians are making fun of themselves and pulling one another's leg. «The Globe and Mail, Feb 15»
9
Kim K: Have a sense of humour!
"I think you have to have a sense of humour,' she told ET Online. 'The commercial is so funny and I think for once, you know, you see I'm kind of poking fun at the ... «Music News, Jan 15»
10
Brooker: Huq's dark sense of humour
Charlie Brooker has said his wife, former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq, has a surprisingly dark sense of humour and often contributes to Weekly Wipe. «Belfast Telegraph, Jan 15»

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