hilarity

/hi'læriti/

Thân thiện

The children burst into hilarity at the clown's silly antics.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Great merriment; boisterous laughter or cheerfulness: "Hilarity" refers to a state of extreme amusement, often expressed through loud laughter and high spirits.

Usage

• Hilarity is an uncountable noun used to describe a collective mood or atmosphere of uproarious joy and amusement. It is often triggered by something very funny.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The comedian's performance was met with waves of hilarity from the audience.
  • The party was filled with such hilarity that the neighbors could hear the laughter.
  • A moment of pure hilarity ensued when the puppy chased its own tail.

Advanced Usage

• "to dissolve into hilarity": to become unable to stop laughing.
  • After hearing the silly joke, the entire class dissolved into hilarity.
• "uproarious hilarity": an intensified form, meaning extremely loud and uncontrollable laughter.
  • The slip on the banana peel caused uproarious hilarity in the silent film theater.

Variants and Related Words

• Hilarious (adj): extremely funny, causing great laughter.
  • The movie was absolutely hilarious.
• Hilariously (adv): in an extremely funny manner.
  • He described the incident hilariously.

Synonyms

• Mirth: amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
• Gaiety: the state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful.
• Joviality: cheerful and friendly behavior or mood.

Antonyms

• Gloom: a state of partial or total darkness; a state of depression or despondency.
• Solemnity: the state or quality of being serious and dignified.

Related Idioms

• "To be convulsed with hilarity": to be shaking uncontrollably from laughing so hard.
  • She was convulsed with hilarity after watching the blooper reel.

Học thuật

Noun

1. great merriment

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mirth
• mirthfulness
• glee
• gleefulness