side·split·ting

(sīd′splĭt′ĭng)

adj.

1. Convulsively hearty; uproarious. Used of laughter.

2. Causing convulsive laughter; extremely funny: a sidesplitting comedy.

side′split′ter n.

side′split′ting·ly adv.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

sidesplitting - very funny; "a killing joke"; "sidesplitting antics"

killing

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

sidesplitting

adjective

Extremely funny:

hilarious, priceless.

Informal: killing, rich.

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