what does humble mean?

hey, i just have a question. i am not sure what humble means. i am learning english and i have doubt about what really this word means.

hum·ble Audio pronunciation of "humble" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hmbl)
adj. hum·bler, hum·blest

1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.
2. Showing deferential or submissive respect: a humble apology.
3. Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly: a humble cottage.


tr.v. hum·bled, hum·bling, hum·bles

1. To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate.
2. To cause to be meek or modest in spirit.
3. To give a lower condition or station to; abase. See Synonyms at degrade.

i still don't get it caue there are 2 or 3 different meanings. i am still not sure which one is the meaning. on tv, i saw someone said that " i am so humbled right now" so in another words it means thats mean she is ......

It depends in what context it's said... basically someone saying "I am so humbled" is like them being modest about what they've just done. Or saying that what they've just achieved makes them really appreciate how big it is to them.

oh ok, now i get it. thank you!!!

before, i thought humbled meat something negative, but now with what you wrote, i means something positive, right?

Yeah basically... if someone says they're humbled it's a sign that they're not really egotistical.

ok, well, thanx man

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OOOOOH...so THAT's what humble means.

If you want to learn to speak like a 12 year old moron with an identity crisis, try http://www.nbaliveforums.com/search.php ... nellywifey

Ahh, nellywifey, probably the shortest stay ever. She was racist and sexist, don't forget that too.

Actually I might re-read her posts, I only read a few sentences from each post due to being too literate to take it all in. Thanks for the info lil bra.

Did you visualize her yelling in an unusually loud tone while holding out her index finger and waving her head from one side to the other in a continuous motion while reading her posts?

I kinda imagined a short sort of chubby black girl wearing a bandana with a hat over it posting stuff while muttering to herself, then when she posts it leaning back in her chair and flashing gang signs while yelling "YEAAAHHH BOI TAKE DAT BITCH" or something.

Oh. I was imagining a chubby black girl wearing a tube top and mini skirt standing up while typing at her friend's house and repeatedly pausing to do hand motions and head waves and going, "You don't know me, you sexist pigs, you don't know me, lil bras!"

Something similar to a Maury episode before she gets sent to boot camp for indecent behavior.

Before or after Maury unnecessarily gropes her?

I can't believe a person made a thread to ask what a word means. That's the height of sadness. Next there will be threads popping up as the following:

How do I know my girlfriend is pleased with the sex I give her?

Even that's a stretch, for obvious reasons. A) The 12 year old period having teenie boppers won't get that far anytime soon. B) If they actually wrote a half decent sentance I'd be surprised.

The most likely is a repeat of "Should I or shouldn't I? Pop my zit please."

Before or after Maury unnecessarily gropes her?

During.

How do I know my girlfriend is pleased with the sex I give her?

Actually, that might be w____kid's next thread after his zit stage, but the thread will be a lie like the picture he posted. Maybe three or four posts down, he'll go, "no, i don't have a girlfriend, but i'm saying what if i have a girlfriend"

Maybe three or four posts down, he'll go, "no, i don't have a girlfriend, but i'm saying what if i have a girlfriend"

How did you learn to do impressions so well? Sadly true.

i think we all know who is the most humble NLSC member....

humble_kid

i think we all know who is the most humble NLSC member....

humble_kid

Please tell me you didn't try to be funny.

Let's go USA on the fuckers and use preemptive action.

You know that your girlfriend likes the sex when she claws the skin off your back, screams enough to wake neighbours from a coma and lays still - panting and mumbling "ohgodohgodohgod" afterwards.

I'm good at some things, and excellent at others.

let's take it for what it is boys

I kinda imagined a short sort of chubby black girl wearing a bandana with a hat over it posting stuff while muttering to herself, then when she posts it leaning back in her chair and flashing gang signs while yelling "YEAAAHHH BOI TAKE DAT BITCH" or something.

That's how I make all of my posts, believe it or not.

I kinda imagined a short sort of chubby black girl wearing a bandana with a hat over it posting stuff while muttering to herself, then when she posts it leaning back in her chair and flashing gang signs while yelling "YEAAAHHH BOI TAKE DAT BITCH" or something.

That's how I make all of my posts, believe it or not.

You're a short chubby black girl wearing a bandana with a hat over it? And I thought I knew you.