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Meanings of hilarious in English

Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter.

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Examples for "screaming"
Examples for "screaming"
1
That the baby-carriage is not screaming, but the child in the baby-carriage.
The Verse of Alfred Lichtenstein
2
She was glad of the pain; it kept her from screaming aloud.
The Rebel of the School
3
Don't ask me to detail it-you'd wake up screaming for weeks.
A farewell to legs: an aaron tucker mystery
4
At every step she was screaming in the very agony of gladness:
Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
5
From the top of the stair came the voice of Ann, screaming:
Mary Marston
1
The rest of the party stood in an admiring and uproarious circle.
Andrew the Glad
2
With others he took part in the uproarious merriment of the occasion.
The Kentucky Ranger
3
To my delight, Theodore was an immediate, uproarious success with the family.
The corfu trilogy
4
The vendors vied with one another in uproarious advertisement of their goods.
Thyrza
5
An uproarious cheering of the mighty throng interrupted Ralph for a moment.
The Mark of the Beast
Usage of hilarious in English
1
Talking of 'history', there was a hilarious moment when I first arrived.
A journey: my political life
2
He's got some free time these days, and his accent is hilarious.
The Guardian
3
It's hilarious because you can actually hear this verbal exchange take place.
On Edge
4
Also read: 24 Afrikaans idioms that are hilarious when translated into English
The South African
5
Read also: 24 Afrikaans idioms that are hilarious when translated into English
The South African
6
You have a solid work ethic and a hilarious sense of humour.
The South African
7
It was such a hilarious moment that still really underscored her character.
Ebony
8
But sometimes errors happen, and sometimes they look hilarious, wonderful, or interesting.
Wired
9
It's got a great blend of empowering writing and hilarious American recipes.
The Irish Times
10
He was a difficult awkward hilarious troubled brilliant sort; a proper comic.
Radio NZ
11
Such a distress signal would be hilarious if it wasn't actually true.
The Irish Times
12
If you were actually doing it, the first news stories were hilarious.
Future Lovecraft
13
It's an unflinchingly hilarious personal investigation into her bicultural New Zealand heritage.
Radio NZ
14
The idea seemed hilarious compared to the antique stove she used now.
Snow melts in spring
15
The company now grew still more hilarious and noisy in their cups.
The Golden Dog
16
It's hilarious but exceptionally earnest, with a lead character worth caring about.
The Verge
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Hilarious across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
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