Hilarity

Quick meaning: Hilarity is a noun meaning (uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.

Meaning

(uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.

More Meanings

1. (countable) Something that induces much laughter.

Example Sentences

When the new baby's rubber duck squeaked at the wedding, hilarity ensued.

In the rattle of the box, and of their agreeable conversation, Sir Francis’s spirits rose to their accustomed point of feeble hilarity.

Many other Latin imports have become staples of our diet, like the burrito, which in Spanish means "little donkey." What other food-related hilarities are we missing out on?

Think it not curious if we don't seem to be as sidesplittingly impressed with the hilarities in this picture as its promotion might lead you to expect. Hilarity is in it—hilarity at its best—as would be almost mandatory in any film with Miss Holliday.

Word Forms

• hilarities

Synonyms for hilarity

Depending on context, synonyms include cheerfulness, buoyancy, gaiety, glee, jauntiness, merriment.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mirth, mirthfulness, gleefulness, glee, humour, laughter.

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