hilarity

hi·lar·i·ty  (h-lr-t, -lâr-, h-)

n.

Great merriment.

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[Middle English hilarite, good spirits, from Old French, from Latin hilarits, from hilaris, cheerful, from Greek hilaros.]

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hilarity [hɪˈlærɪtɪ]

n

mirth and merriment; cheerfulness

Thesaurus

Noun

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hilarity - great merriment                       glee, gleefulness, mirth, mirthfulness gaiety, merriment - a gay feeling

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hilarity

noun merriment, high spirits, mirth, gaiety, laughter, amusement, glee, exuberance, exhilaration, cheerfulness, jollity, levity, conviviality, joviality, boisterousness, joyousness, jollification The report in The Times caught the mood of hilarity.

Translations

hilarity [hɪˈlærɪtɪ] N → hilaridad f

hilarity [hɪˈlærɪti] n → hilarité f

hilarity

n → Heiterkeit f; (= gaiety) → Fröhlichkeit f; (= laughter) → Gelächter nt; his statement caused some hilarity → seine Behauptung löste einige Heiterkeit aus

hilarity [hɪˈlærɪtɪ] n → ilarità