hysterical

adjective
UK: /hɪˈster.ɪ.kəl/
US: /hɪˈster.ɪ.kəl/

  1. Extremely funny or causing uncontrollable laughter.

    1. The movie was absolutely hysterical I couldn't stop laughing.
    2. Her hysterical stories about her travels kept us entertained for hours.

  2. In a state of uncontrolled emotion, often fear or panic.

    1. She became hysterical when she couldn't find her keys.
    2. The crowd grew hysterical as the fire spread through the building.

Synonyms

frantic comical delirious panic-stricken hilarious
hysterical intransitive-verb

  1. To behave in an uncontrolled, emotional way.

    1. Don't hysterical, please calm down and explain everything.
    2. After hearing the news, she started to hysterical, overwhelmed by grief.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hysterical" in English means: Extremely funny or causing uncontrollable laughter., In a state of uncontrolled emotion, often fear or panic..

The phonetic transcription of "hysterical" is /hɪˈster.ɪ.kəl/ in British English and /hɪˈster.ɪ.kəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hysterical": frantic, comical, delirious, panic-stricken, hilarious.

Example usage of "hysterical": "The movie was absolutely hysterical I couldn't stop laughing.". More examples on the page.