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   hi·lar·i·ous

   /həˈlerēəs/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely amusing: "a hilarious dialogue from characters we never meet again" Similar very funnyextremely amusinghysterically funnyhystericaluproariousriotousfarcicalsidesplittingrib-ticklingtoo funny for wordshumorousentertainingcomicchucklesomeinformal:pricelessa screama hootdated:killingkillingly funnyOpposite sad
   • ▪ boisterously merry: "an old man was in hilarious conversation with three young men" 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. 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.

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hilariousHILARIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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   extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter: He didn't like the movie 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.

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 › english › hilarioushilarious 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.