Out Of Humor

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Pronunciation: /aʊt ʌv ˈhjuːmər/

Definitions of out of humor

noun a person's mood or state of mind

Example Sentences

A1 She was out of humor after a long day at work.

A2 The children were out of humor because they didn't get to play outside.

B1 The team was out of humor due to the constant pressure from their manager.

B2 The comedian's jokes fell flat and left the audience out of humor.

C1 The politician's controversial remarks left the entire nation out of humor.

C2 The tragic news of the accident left everyone out of humor for days.

preposition indicating the source or cause of being in a bad mood

Example Sentences

A1 She was out of humor when her favorite TV show was canceled.

A2 I'm always out of humor when I have to wake up early for work.

B1 The teacher was out of humor after dealing with disruptive students all day.

B2 He tends to be out of humor when he's stressed out from work.

C1 The politician was out of humor during the heated debate.

C2 The CEO was out of humor after a long day of negotiating business deals.

Examples of out of humor in a Sentence

formal She was clearly out of humor during the meeting, as she barely cracked a smile.

informal I could tell he was out of humor when he didn't respond to my joke.

slang She's been out of humor ever since she failed her test.

figurative The dark clouds looming overhead matched his out of humor mood perfectly.

Grammatical Forms of out of humor

past tense

out of humored

plural

out of humors

comparative

more out of humor

superlative

most out of humor

present tense

out of humor

future tense

will be out of humor

perfect tense

have been out of humor

continuous tense

is being out of humor

singular

out of humor

positive degree

out of humor

infinitive

to be out of humor

gerund

being out of humor

participle

out of humoring

Origin and Evolution of out of humor

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'out of humor' originated from Middle English, where 'humor' referred to one's mood or temperament.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'out of humor' evolved to mean being in a bad mood or feeling irritable, rather than just describing one's general temperament.