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hysterics

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hys·ter·ic  (h-strk)
n.
1. A person suffering from hysteria.
2. hysterics (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
a. A fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying.
b. An attack of hysteria.
adj.
Hysterical.

[From Latin hystericus, hysterical, from Greek husterikos, from huster, womb (from the former idea that disturbances in the womb caused hysteria).]

hysterics [hɪˈstɛrɪks]
n (functioning as plural or singular)
1. (Psychiatry) an attack of hysteria
2. Informal wild uncontrollable bursts of laughter
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hystericshysterics - an attack of hysteria                
attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
Translations
hysterics [hɪsˈterɪks] NPL
1. (= tears, shouts) → histeria f, histerismo m
she was in hystericstenía un ataque de histeria, estaba histérica
to go into or have hystericsponerse histérico
2. (= laughter) → ataque m de risa
we were in hysterics about itestábamos muertos de risa
hysterics [hɪˈstɛrɪks] npl
(mental state)(violente) crise f de nerfs
to have hysterics → avoir une crise de nerfs
(laughing) to be in hysterics → rire aux larmes
hysterics
plHysterie f, → hysterischer Anfall; to go into or have hystericshysterisch werden, einen hysterischen Anfall bekommen; (fig inf: = laugh) → sich totlachen, sich nicht mehr halten können vor Lachen; to be in hystericshysterisch sein, einen hysterischen Anfall haben; (fig inf: = be laughing) → sich (halb) totlachen (inf); we were in hysterics about it (fig inf)wir haben uns darüber (halb) totgelacht (inf); he had us all in hysterics (fig inf)wir haben uns über ihn (halb) totgelacht (inf)
hysterics [hɪsˈtɛrɪks] npl (tears) → crisi f inv isterica; (laughter) → attacco di riso
to be in or have hysterics → avere una crisi isterica (fam) (laugh) → crepar dal ridere
hysterics [hɪsˈtɛrɪks] npl (tears) → crisi f inv isterica; (laughter) → attacco di riso
to be in or have hysterics → avere una crisi isterica (fam) (laugh) → crepar dal ridere


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You'll find out if you work him into a tantrum after this--but at any rate you've given him something to have hysterics about, and I'm glad of it.
She fell into violent hysterics immediately, with such screams as reached your brother's ears, as he was sitting in his own dressing-room down stairs, thinking about writing a letter to his steward in the country.
And even when the rest have in some measure come to themselves again, and can find words and smiles, Barbara--that soft-hearted, gentle, foolish little Barbara--is suddenly missed, and found to be in a swoon by herself in the back parlour, from which swoon she falls into hysterics, and from which hysterics into a swoon again, and is, indeed, so bad, that despite a mortal quantity of vinegar and cold water she is hardly a bit better at last than she was at first.
 
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