hilarious

Meanings

• adjective

  causing or tending to cause great amusement or laughter; very funny

  - "The comedian's hilarious jokes had the audience in stitches."
  - "Her hilarious antics made the party unforgettable."

• adjective

  given to laughter or joking; amused or merry

  - "The hilarious child kept everyone entertained during the long car ride."
  - "The hilarious scene in the movie left us all in tears."

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Pronunciation

1. /haɪˈleɹiəs/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77579981"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hilarious
lunar , junior , superior , connoisseur

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Variants

List of all variants of hilarious that leads to same result
hilarious , hilariously , hilariousness , hilariousnesses

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Forms

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hilariously, hilariousness

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Etymology

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late 16th century: from Latin hilaris 'cheerful, merry', from hilare 'to make merry'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hilarious' comes from the Latin word 'hilare', which means 'to make merry'.

2. The term 'hilarious' was first used in English in the late 16th century.

3. Did you know that laughter is contagious? Studies have shown that when we hear someone laugh, our brains release endorphins, which can make us feel happy and more likely to laugh ourselves.

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Related Concepts

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1. comedy: A genre of art that uses humor, satire, irony, and other literary or performance devices to entertain and amuse an audience.

2. humor: The ability to perceive the absurd or ironic in life and to appreciate and respond to it with amusement or laughter.

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Quotes

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1. Raymond is different, so well written and acted, so perfectly pitched, that even the silences, especially the silences, are "hilarious". It makes comedy look easy.

   - James Morris,{it}Wilson Quarterly{/it},Autumn 2005

2. In fairness, McEnroe does have genuine passion for the game, and his willingness to take on the sport's sacred cows is admirable. His candor and "hilarious" random ruminations as an analyst make even the most lopsided matches worth watching.

   - Jon Wertheim,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},17 Sept. 2001

3. {it}Charlie and the Chocolate Factory{/it} Tim Burton's adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved (by children) and reviled (by critics and librarians) book, is quirky, well acted, often "hilarious", and visually sumptuous, but don't go to it expecting sweetness in anything except the title.

   - Richard Alleva,{it}Commonweal{/it},12 Aug. 2005

4. Since his material is genuinely funny, at times "hilarious", it makes for a smashing use of audio as a unique entertainment medium. Sedaris has an unexpectedly high-pitched voice that comes across as majorly mischievous in its delivery …

   - {it}Publishers Weekly{/it},5 May 1997

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Culture

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The term 'hilarious' has been used extensively in various forms of literature, art, music, and other forms of expression to describe something that is extremely funny or amusing. For instance, in literature, Mark Twain's works often contain hilarious scenes that poke fun at societal norms and human nature. In music, songs that are considered hilarious often contain satire or absurd humor, such as 'Weird Al' Yankovic's parodies.

How to Memorize "hilarious"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people laughing hysterically. Imagine the sound of their laughter and the expressions on their faces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hilarious' with something that makes you laugh. It could be a funny movie, a joke, or a memory.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'hilarious' with something that is amusing or funny to you. For example, you could remember it as 'Helps Indicate Laughter And Ridiculous Outbursts Uncontrollably Spontaneously'.

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