The difference between Humour and Mood
When used as nouns, humour means the quality of being amusing, comical, funny, whereas mood means a mental or emotional state, composure.
Humour is also verb with the meaning: to pacify by indulging.
check bellow for the other definitions of Humour and Mood
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Humour as a noun (uncountable):
The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.
Examples:
"She has a great sense of humour, and I always laugh a lot whenever we get together."
"The sensitive subject was treated with humour, but in such way that no one was offended."
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Humour as a noun (uncountable):
A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
Examples:
"He was in a particularly vile humour that afternoon."
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Humour as a noun (archaic, _, or, _, historical):
Any of the fluids in an animal body, especially the four "cardinal humours" of blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm that were believed to control the health and mood of the human body.
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Humour as a noun (medicine):
Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.
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Humour as a noun (obsolete):
Moist vapour, moisture.
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Humour as a verb (transitive):
To pacify by indulging.
Examples:
"I know you don't believe my story, but humour me for a minute and imagine it to be true."
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Mood as a noun:
A mental or emotional state, composure.
Examples:
"synonyms: composure humor spirit temperament"
"I've been in a bad mood since I dumped my boyfriend."
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Mood as a noun:
A sullen mental state; a bad mood.
Examples:
"synonyms: huff q=informapet temper"
"ant good humour good mood good spirits"
"He's in a mood with me today."
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Mood as a noun:
A disposition to do something.
Examples:
"synonyms: huff frame of mind"
"I'm not in the mood for running today."
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Mood as a noun:
A prevalent atmosphere or feeling.
Examples:
"A good politician senses the mood of the crowd."
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Mood as a noun (obsolete, Northern England, and, Scotland):
Courage, heart, valor; also vim and vigor.
Examples:
"He fought with mood in many a bloody slaught."
"He tried to lift the fallen tree with all his main and mood, but he couldn't."
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Mood as a noun (grammar):
A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker's or writer's wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
Examples:
"synonyms: grammatical mood mode"
"The most common mood in English is the indicative."