hysterical

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hi ster′i kəl)


hysterical
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Sense: Adjective: overemotional - potentially offensive
Synonyms:
uncontrolled, raving, overexcited, carried away, beside yourself Collocations, out of your wits, affected with hysteria, suffering from hysteria, uncontrollable, raging Collocations, frenzied, crazed, panic-stricken, in a fit (informal), in a state (informal), overemotional, emotional Collocations, on a laughing jag, on a crying jag, frantic Collocations, crazy Collocations (informal, potentially offensive), wild Collocations
Sense: Adjective: very funny
Synonyms:
hilarious Collocations, funny Collocations, amusing Collocations, uproarious, comical, droll


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