1. the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech
Usage: British spelling
2. a mood or state of mind
Usage: British spelling
3. each of the four chief fluids of the body (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile) whose relative proportions were thought to determine a person’s physical and mental qualities
Usage: archaic; historical

1. to comply with the wishes of someone in order to keep them content
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• His sense of humour always brightened the room.
• She was in good humour after receiving the promotion.
• The teacher decided to humour the student’s unusual request.
• British comedy is known for its dry humour.
• He was in an ill humour all morning.
• Medieval doctors believed illness was caused by an imbalance of the four humours.
• Please humour me and listen to my idea.