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hysterical

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hys·ter·i·cal  (h-str-kl)
adj.
1. Of, characterized by, or arising from hysteria.
2. Having or prone to having hysterics.
3. Informal Extremely funny: told a hysterical story.

hys·teri·cal·ly adv.

hysterical
Adjective
1. in a state of uncontrolled panic, anger, or excitement: a crazy hysterical adolescent
2. Informal wildly funny
hysterically adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hysterical - characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria; "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein; "hysterical amnesia"
psychoneurotic, neurotic - affected with emotional disorder
2.hysterical - marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; "hysterical laughter"; "a mob of hysterical vigilantes"
agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents"

hysterical
adjective 1. frenzied, mad, frantic, raving, distracted, distraught, crazed, uncontrollable, berserk, overwrought, convulsive, beside yourself, berko Austral. (slang) << OPPOSITE calm
adjective 2. (Informal) hilarious, uproarious, side-splitting, farcical, comical, wildly funny << OPPOSITE serious
Translations
hysterical [hɪˈstɛrɪkl] adjhistérico
hysterical [hɪˈstɛrɪkl] adjhystérique (= funny); hilarant(e);
to become hysterical → avoir une crise de nerfs
hysterical [hɪˈstɛrɪkl] hysteria adjhysterisch;
(situation) → wahnsinnig komisch;
to become hysterical hysteria → hysterisch werden
hysterical [hɪˈstɛrɪkl] adjisterico/a;
to become hysterical → avere una crisi isterica


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Brave the fox- terriers were, despite the hysterical rage they were in, and they were upon him as he got his legs under him.
So he would carry on, becoming half hysterical himself, which was an unbearable thing to see in a big man; Ona would pull herself together and fling herself into his arms, begging him to stop, to be still, that she would be better, it would be all right.
When I came back from fielding this last ball I found him embracing his bat, and to my sour congratulations he could at first reply only with hysterical sounds.
 
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