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   hysterical

   /hɪˈstɛrɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. affected by or deriving from wildly uncontrolled emotion: "Janet became hysterical and began screaming" Similar overwroughtemotionaluncontrolleduncontrollableout of controlunrestrainedunrestrainablefrenziedin a frenzyfranticwildfeverishbeside oneselfdriven to distractionin a panicagitatedneuroticmadcrazedberserkmaniacmaniacalmanicdeliriousunhingedderangedout of one's mindout of one's witsravinginformal:in a stateswivel-eyedOpposite calmself-possessed
   • ▪ extremely funny: informal "her attempts to teach them to dance were hysterical" Similar hilariousuproariousvery funnyvery amusingcomicalcomicfarcicalinformal:hysterically funnyside-splittingrib-ticklingkillingkillingly funnyscreamingly funnya screama hoota laugha barrel of laughsa laugh a minuteOpposite serious
   • 2. relating to or affected with hysteria.

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

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   Learn the meaning of hysterical as an adjective to describe someone who is extremely emotional or funny. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     HYSTERICAL meaning: 1. unable to control your feelings or...

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     hysterical definicja: 1. unable to control your feelings or...

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   Learn the meaning of hysterical as an adjective for something related to hysteria, extreme emotion, or humor. See synonyms, examples, word history, and medical definition of hysterical.

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   adjective. uncontrollably emotional. irrational from fear, emotion, or an emotional shock. causing unrestrained laughter; very funny: Oh, that joke is hysterical! Synonyms: ludicrous, laughable, uproarious, hilarious. Psychoanalysis, Psychiatry. of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria: hysterical psychosis.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHYSTERICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of hysterical as an adjective to describe uncontrolled emotion, laughter, or humor. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from various sources.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective hysterical, which describes someone in a state of extreme excitement or laughter. Find out the difference between hysterical and hilarious, and see some example sentences and collocations.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHYSTERICAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Hysterical means losing control of your feelings or behaviour because you are extremely frightened, angry, excited, etc. or extremely funny. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

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   Hysterical means "marked by uncontrollable, extreme emotion." If your favorite sports team wins a championship, you might get hysterical and start weeping and screaming all at once.