hysterics

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.

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

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hysterics

Noun

1. an attack of hysteria

2. Informal wild uncontrollable bursts of laughter

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hysterics - an attack of hysteria attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"

Translations

hysterics [hɪˈstɛrɪks] npl → histeria sg; histerismo sg;

to have hysterics → ponerse histérico

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hysterics [hɪˈstɛrɪks] npl → (violente) crise de nerfs (= laughter); crise de rire;

to be in/have hysterics (= anger, panic) → avoir une crise de nerfs (= laughter); attraper un fou rire

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hysterics [hɪˈstɛrɪks] hysteria npl to be in or to have hysterics → einen hysterischen Anfall haben;

(laughter) → einen Lachanfall haben

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hysterics [hɪˈstɛrɪks] npl → accesso di isteria (= laughter); attacco di riso;

to have hysterics → avere una crisi isterica