hilarity
/hi'læriti/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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great merriment
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