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Meanings of hysteric (hysterics) in English

Characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria.

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Examples for "hysterical"
1
Both tendencies are eminently feminine; the affinity lies in a hysterical nature.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone
2
It seemed hysterical and overwrought in places-itgives the effect of crudeness.
The Journal of Arthur Stirling : ("The Valley of the Shadow")
3
Kit cried, and in the midst of hysterical sobs, the door slammed.
The Lion's Mouse
4
Her laugh was hysterical-butthat was only natural in her mixed emotions.
Trent's Trust, and Other Stories
5
The cough became a sob and in a moment he was half-hysterical.
Caesar Dies
Usage of hysterics in English
1
The old woman was now on her feet and almost in hysterics.
From the Bottom Up: The Life Story of Alexander Irvine
2
He expected to find Jane in hysterics and the pink silk kimono.
Love Stories
3
He has never seen either, much less both of us, in hysterics.
The kommandant's girl
4
But the mere thought of the journey threw Madame Benet into hysterics.
The Lost Road
5
I was on the verge of hysterics, or something of the kind.
Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls
6
She was almost in hysterics, and I could not understand her fully.
The Desired Woman
7
Bella made the real fuss, wailing and mouthing and going into hysterics.
One Basket
8
Then she buried her face in her hands, and relapsed into hysterics.
The Gambler
9
Then he scolded her well; then, at that she went into hysterics.
The Cloister and the Hearth
10
London is filled with war spirit; not hysterics, but good determined work.
A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium
11
And it is quite too late to go into hysterics about it.
The Poet at the Breakfast-Table
12
But I like the less to see you excite yourself into hysterics.
Honey-Sweet
13
The women were seized with hysterics, and burst into shrieks and sobs.
Regeneration / Being an Account of the Social Work of The Salvat...
14
Your yellow friend there seems to have been responsible for the hysterics.
The Best Short Stories of 1921, and the Yearbook of the American...
15
She went into violent hysterics, and the moment she could speak, blamed
Paul Faber, Surgeon
16
And there Hildreth immediately went into hysterics, and did nothing but weep.
Tramping on Life / An Autobiographical Narrative
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common