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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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hilariousness noun

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

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   Learn the definition of hilarious, an adjective that means extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of hilarious in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word hilarious, which means extremely funny or causing hilarity. Find out how to use hilarious in a sentence and see related words and entries.

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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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   Learn the meaning of hilarious, an adjective that describes something extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of hilarious in different contexts and languages.

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.

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   Learn the meaning of hilarious, an adjective that describes something extremely funny. See how to use it in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

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

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   Learn the meaning of hilarious, an adjective that describes something extremely funny and makes you laugh a lot. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of hilarious.