hilarious
pronunciation
How to pronounce hilarious in British English:
UK [hɪˈleəriəs]
How to pronounce hilarious in American English:
US [hɪˈleriəs]
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- Adjective:
- marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
Word Origin
- hilarious (adj.)
- 1823, "cheerful," from Latin hilaris "cheerful, of good cheer" (see hilarity) + -ous. Meaning "boisterously joyful" is from 1830s. Related: Hilariously.
Example
- 1. You know what 's hilarious ?
- 2. Hilarious maybe , but really no big deal .
- 3. What 's more hilarious than someone saddled with a fetish that is absurd , inconvenient or not respectable ?
- 4. He specialised in asking short , direct questions with sometimes hilarious results .
- 5. The effect is equal parts hilarious and shocking .