sidesplitting

Thân thiện

The comedian told a sidesplitting joke that had the whole audience in tears.

Definition

Adjective: * Extremely funny; causing intense laughter, often to the point where one's sides ache from laughing.

Usage

The adjective "sidesplitting" is used to describe something that is exceptionally humorous. It is a strong, emphatic word, more intense than simply "funny" or "amusing." It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "was" or "were").

Examples

• The comedian told a sidesplitting story about his first day at work.
• We watched a sidesplitting parody of the popular movie.
• The play's final act was absolutely sidesplitting.
• His impersonation of the teacher was sidesplitting.

Advanced Usage

• Hyperbolic Use: While it literally suggests laughter so strong it could split one's sides, it is commonly used as hyperbole to emphasize something is very funny, not that it causes physical pain.
• Descriptive Context: Often used in reviews for comedy performances, films, books, or to recount humorous personal anecdotes.

Variants and Related Words

• Sidesplitter (noun): A very funny joke or story.
  • He told a real sidesplitter at the party.

Synonyms

• Hilarious
• Uproarious
• Howling (as in "howlingly funny")
• Knee-slapping
• Riotous

Antonyms

• Unfunny
• Dull
• Tedious
• Somber

Idioms and Related Phrases

• To split one's sides (laughing): To laugh very hard. This is the idiomatic phrase from which "sidesplitting" is derived.
  • The joke was so good, I thought I would split my sides laughing.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. very funny
   • a killing joke
   • sidesplitting antics

Từ đồng nghĩa

• killing