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uproarious

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up·roar·i·ous  (p-rôr-s, -rr-)
adj.
1. Causing or accompanied by an uproar: an uproarious New Year's party.
2. Loud and full; boisterous: uproarious laughter.
3. Causing hearty laughter; hilarious: uproarious tales.
up·roari·ous·ly adv.
up·roari·ous·ness n.
uproarious
Adjective
1. very funny
2. (of laughter) loud and boisterous
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.uproariousuproarious - uncontrollably noisy                
rackety, rip-roaring
noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"
2.uproariousuproarious - marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"
hilarious, screaming
humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
Translations
uproarious [ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs] adj → escandaloso (= hilarious); graciosísimo
uproarious [ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs] adj [event etc] → désopilant(e);
uproarious laughter → un brouhaha de rires
uproarious [ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs] adj [laughter] → brüllend; [joke] → brüllend komisch; [mirth] → überwältigend
uproarious [ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs] adj → clamoroso/a (= hilarious); esilarante;
uproarious laughter → risata sonora


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