Hilarity
noun
A state or feeling of great amusement and laughter.
The ridiculous scene caused hilarity among the audience.
Often appears as...
- cause hilarity
- burst into hilarity
noun
A state or feeling of great amusement and laughter.
The ridiculous scene caused hilarity among the audience.
Often appears as...
- cause hilarity
- burst into hilarity
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Joyful Occasions
Used for situations where something is so funny it causes collective laughter or joy.
The stand-up comedian's jokes created an atmosphere of hilarity at the club.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Subtle
Hilarity implies an obvious, loud, and energetic expression of fun, not just a chuckle or a smile.
The clown's fall into the pool was met with uproarious hilarity.
Pro Tip 3/3Group Experience
Often refers to shared laughter in a group, rather than an individual’s experience.
Her impression of their professor had the whole class in stitches of hilarity.
Pro Tip 1/3Joyful Occasions
Used for situations where something is so funny it causes collective laughter or joy.
The stand-up comedian's jokes created an atmosphere of hilarity at the club.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Subtle
Hilarity implies an obvious, loud, and energetic expression of fun, not just a chuckle or a smile.
The clown's fall into the pool was met with uproarious hilarity.
Pro Tip 3/3Group Experience
Often refers to shared laughter in a group, rather than an individual’s experience.
Her impression of their professor had the whole class in stitches of hilarity.
Pro Tip 1/3Joyful Occasions
Used for situations where something is so funny it causes collective laughter or joy.
The stand-up comedian's jokes created an atmosphere of hilarity at the club.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Subtle
Hilarity implies an obvious, loud, and energetic expression of fun, not just a chuckle or a smile.
The clown's fall into the pool was met with uproarious hilarity.
Pro Tip 3/3Group Experience
Often refers to shared laughter in a group, rather than an individual’s experience.
Her impression of their professor had the whole class in stitches of hilarity.
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How one tweet can ruin...
What we had was a delightful narrative arc. We knew something that Justine didn't. Can you think of anything less judicial than this? Justine was asleep on a plane and unable to explain herself, and her inability was a huge part of the hilarity. On Twitter that night, we were like toddlers crawling towards a gun.
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Inside a cartoonist's...
No matter the form them come in, cartoons elicit all kinds of emotions from the viewer - happiness, sadness, anger, hilarity, calm - and can transmit ideas in an instant. Cartoons are a universal medium enjoyed and understood around the world and across borders.
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Making People Laugh PIPE...
there's no hilarity to be had there but there is amusement and laughs and so and there and those laughs are harder and warmer because the audience is caring a great deal about the outcome yeah I
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How one tweet can ruin...
What we had was a delightful narrative arc. We knew something that Justine didn't. Can you think of anything less judicial than this? Justine was asleep on a plane and unable to explain herself, and her inability was a huge part of the hilarity. On Twitter that night, we were like toddlers crawling towards a gun.
Video examples
Inside a cartoonist's...
No matter the form them come in, cartoons elicit all kinds of emotions from the viewer - happiness, sadness, anger, hilarity, calm - and can transmit ideas in an instant. Cartoons are a universal medium enjoyed and understood around the world and across borders.
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Making People Laugh PIPE...
there's no hilarity to be had there but there is amusement and laughs and so and there and those laughs are harder and warmer because the audience is caring a great deal about the outcome yeah I
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Tamsin Greig
English Actress
I am interested in shows that are not out-and-out gag fests: you see the truth of a broken heart behind them. That is what life is like: it's really funny, you see funny things as soon as you step out of the room, but underneath that is a whole bag of broken hearts. It's that real pain and that real hilarity that makes life so intriguing.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
As goofy as it sounds, I try to sing in the morning. It's hard both to sing and to maintain a grouchy mood, and it sets a happy tone for everyone - particularly in my case, because I'm tone deaf, and my audience finds my singing a source of great hilarity.
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Sean Lock
English Comedian
The hardest I've ever laughed in a cinema was at 'Silent Movie' by Mel Brooks. I was 12-ish and I actually fell out of my seat. I saw it 10 years later hoping for the same hilarity but it didn't happen. I'm not sure if that's because of me or the film.
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Andy Kindler
American Comedian
George Lopez is always on the verge of hilarity. If he could ever think of something funny to say, if he had a funny thought in his mind, he's ready to go.
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Naomi Alderman
English Novelist
The hilarity or brilliance of a forwarded link is inversely proportional to the number of people it's sent to.
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Charles Dickens
English Novelist
Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.
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Scott Thompson
Canadian Comedian
My cancer continues to make for all kind of hilarity.
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Tamsin Greig
English Actress
I am interested in shows that are not out-and-out gag fests: you see the truth of a broken heart behind them. That is what life is like: it's really funny, you see funny things as soon as you step out of the room, but underneath that is a whole bag of broken hearts. It's that real pain and that real hilarity that makes life so intriguing.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
As goofy as it sounds, I try to sing in the morning. It's hard both to sing and to maintain a grouchy mood, and it sets a happy tone for everyone - particularly in my case, because I'm tone deaf, and my audience finds my singing a source of great hilarity.
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Sean Lock
English Comedian
The hardest I've ever laughed in a cinema was at 'Silent Movie' by Mel Brooks. I was 12-ish and I actually fell out of my seat. I saw it 10 years later hoping for the same hilarity but it didn't happen. I'm not sure if that's because of me or the film.
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Andy Kindler
American Comedian
George Lopez is always on the verge of hilarity. If he could ever think of something funny to say, if he had a funny thought in his mind, he's ready to go.
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Naomi Alderman
English Novelist
The hilarity or brilliance of a forwarded link is inversely proportional to the number of people it's sent to.
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Charles Dickens
English Novelist
Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.
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Scott Thompson
Canadian Comedian
My cancer continues to make for all kind of hilarity.
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