Collocations for "humor"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "humor" in context.
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humor
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- has [a great, an interesting] sense of humor
- oh, come on, have a sense of humor!
- don't you have a sense of humor?
- where's your sense of humor?
- don't [get, understand] her sense of humor
- couldn't find any humor in the [story, situation, incident]
- just isn't my [type, kind] of humor
- [dark, political, bathroom, wry] humor
- humor and [satire, jokes]
- it was all in good humor
- he's in a [good, sulky] humor (today)
- humor the [audience, students, viewers, children, boss]
- humor your [family, friends, coworkers]
- humored them to [keep, make, help, get]
- humored them by [telling, making, doing]
- humored my [curiosity, interest]
- (please) humor me!
- [don't, please, just] try to humor me
'humor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
British
- acute
- attempt
- brand
- broad
- butt
- characteristic
- cheesy
- childish
- crude
- customary
- delicious
- display
- dose
- dry
- funny
- gay
- keen
- lace
- lick
- light
- nice
- pinch
- pointed
- possess
- preserve
- quaint
- revel
- sad
- sense
- slay
- sly
- soul
- spice
- sprinkle
- toilet
- trait
- twisted
- unusual
- wacky
- whimsical
- wholly
- wicked
- witty