different between backflip vs humorous

English

Etymology

back +? flip

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bæk.fl?p/

Noun

backflip (plural backflips)

1. (gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.

   The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.

2. (by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.
   • Courier Mail, 29 Jan 2007

     PM predicts water recycling backflips.

Related terms

• frontflip

Translations

Verb

backflip (third-person singular simple present backflips, present participle backflipping, simple past and past participle backflipped)

1. To perform a backflip (rotation of body)
2. To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.

Derived terms

• backflipper

English

Etymology

From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin h?mor?sus), equivalent to humor +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: hyo?o'm?r?s, IPA^(key): /?hju?m???s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?hju?m???s/
• Homophone: humerus

Adjective

humorous (comparative more humorous, superlative most humorous)

1. Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

   The waiters were so humorous - one even did a backflip for us, when we asked him.

2. Showing humor; witty, jocular.
3. (obsolete) Damp or watery.
4. (obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.

Usage notes

While the spelling humour is preferred over humor in British English, humorous is standard in both American and British English, and humourous is nonstandard.

Synonyms

• (arousing laughter): amusing, funny
• (witty): amusing, jocular, witty
• See also Thesaurus:funny
• See also Thesaurus:witty

Derived terms

• humorously

Related terms

• humor, humour

Translations