verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the act of indulging or gratifying a desire wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of humor form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

gratificationhumouringindulgenceindulgenceindulgingpampering

Example

More examples

"His parents both nodded in a way that suggested that they were humoring him."

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