hysterical

/his'terikəl/
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hysterical

A child becomes hysterical after dropping their ice cream cone.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion: Describes a state of extreme emotional excitement, often manifested through laughter, crying, or fear that is difficult to manage.
    • Characterized by or arising from a psychological condition (hysteria): Relating to or caused by a psychological state involving emotional excess or physical symptoms without an apparent organic cause.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The joke was so funny it caused hysterical laughter in the entire room.
    • The crowd became hysterical when the fire alarm sounded.
    • In the 19th century, certain physical symptoms were often diagnosed as hysterical disorders.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be hysterical": to be in a state of extreme, uncontrolled emotion.
    • She was hysterical after hearing the tragic news.
  • "hysterical with [emotion]": emphasizes the specific emotion causing the extreme state.
    • The children were hysterical with excitement on Christmas morning.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hysteria (n): A state of extreme or uncontrollable emotion or excitement; also, a historical term for a psychological condition.
    • The announcement sparked mass hysteria among the fans.
  • Hysterically (adv): In an extremely emotional and uncontrolled manner.
    • She laughed hysterically at the memory.
Synonyms
  • Frenzied: Wildly excited or uncontrolled.
  • Overwrought: In a state of nervous excitement or anxiety.
  • Uncontrollable: Incapable of being controlled or restrained.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "hysterical funny": (informal) extremely amusing.
    • That comedy show was hysterical funny; I couldn't stop laughing.
  • "to drive someone hysterical": to cause someone to become extremely upset or agitated.
    • The constant noise from the construction is driving me hysterical.
hysterical

A child becomes hysterical after dropping their ice cream cone.

Adjective
  1. marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion
    • hysterical laughter
    • a mob of hysterical vigilantes
  2. characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
    • during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered- Morris Fishbein
    • hysterical amnesia

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