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   Hi·lar·i·ty

   /həˈlerədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter: "his incredulous expression was the cause of much hilarity"
   • ▪ boisterous merriment: "the noisy hilarity of the streets"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘cheerfulness’): from French hilarité, from Latin hilaritas ‘cheerfulness, merriment’, from hilaris (see hilarious).

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   The meaning of HILARITY is boisterous merriment or laughter. How to use hilarity in a sentence.

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   HILARITY definition: 1. a situation in which people laugh very loudly and think something is very funny: 2. a situation…. Learn more.

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   Hilarity definition: cheerfulness; merriment; mirthfulness.. See examples of HILARITY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › hilarityHILARITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HILARITY meaning: 1. a situation in which people laugh very loudly and think something is very funny: 2. a situation…. Learn more.

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   Hilarity is that side-splitting, tear-inducing, laugh-until-you-can't-breathe happiness of a romping good time. There's usually an atmosphere of hilarity just after the ball drops on New Year's Eve. It's that feeling of cheerfulness — hilaritas in Latin — that fills the room when the clock strikes midnight.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › hilarityHILARITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · hilarity in American English. (hɪˈlærɪti, -ˈlɛər-, hai-) noun. 1. cheerfulness; merriment; mirthfulness. 2. boisterous gaiety or merriment. SYNONYMS 2. See mirth.

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   Definition of hilarity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.