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   hilarious

   /hɪˈlɛːrɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely amusing: "her hilarious novel" Similar very funnyextremely amusinghysterically funnyhystericaluproariousriotousfarcicalside-splittingrib-ticklingtoo funny for wordshumorousentertainingcomicchucklesomeinformal:pricelessa screama hootdated:killingkillingly funnyOpposite sad
   • ▪ boisterously merry: "the meal was noisy and hilarious" Similar amusingentertaininganimatedhigh-spiritedlivelyfunnywittydrollmerryjollyjovialjocularmirthfulcheerfulvivacioussparklinguproariousboisterousnoisyrowdyinformal:wackyOpposite serious

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin hilaris (from Greek hilaros ‘cheerful’) + -ous. The sense ‘exceedingly amusing’ dates from the 1920s.

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   • 1. hilariousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHILARIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter: He didn't like the film at all - I thought it was hilarious. Synonym. uproarious. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. causing laughter. funny She told me a funny story about Max. amusing I gave her an article that I thought she would find amusing.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hilariousHilarious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HILARIOUS is marked by or causing hilarity : extremely funny. How to use hilarious in a sentence.

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   Hilarious means extremely funny, like literally lol funny. Hilarious is most commonly used to describe someone or something (like a joke or a movie) as super funny. Much less commonly, it used to mean very merry or cheerful, as in a hilarious celebration.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHILARIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HILARIOUS meaning: 1. extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter: 2. extremely funny and causing a lot of…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hilariousHilarious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something is super-funny, it's hilarious. Hilarious is an adjective that describes a high degree of humor. Things that are funny can cause you to smile or giggle, but when something is hilarious, it causes you to laugh out loud. Of course, what's hilarious to me might not be to you.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHILARIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is hilarious, it is extremely funny and makes you laugh a lot. We thought it was hilarious when we first heard about it. He had a fund of hilarious tales on the subject. Synonyms: funny, entertaining, amusing, hysterical [informal] More Synonyms of hilarious.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhilarious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of hilarious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › hilariousHilarious - definition of hilarious by The Free Dictionary

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   1. arousing great merriment; extremely funny. 2. boisterously merry or cheerful: feeling hilarious from the champagne. [1815–25; < Latin hilar (is), hilar (us) cheerful (< Greek hilarós) + -ious] hi•lar′i•ous•ly, adv. hi•lar′i•ous•ness, n.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hilarioushilarious | meaning of hilarious in Longman Dictionary of...

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    hilarious meaning, definition, what is hilarious: extremely funny: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHILARIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    adjective. uk / hɪˈleəriəs / us. Add to word list. extremely funny: They all thought the film was hilarious. hilariously. adverb. hilariously funny. (Definition of hilarious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of hilarious. in Chinese (Traditional) 非常滑稽的，引人發笑的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)