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- DictionaryHys·ter·i·cal/həˈsterək(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion: "the band was mobbed by hysterical fans"
- 2. relating to or affected with hysteria: "the doctor thinks the condition is partly hysterical"
The meaning of HYSTERICAL is of, relating to, or marked by hysteria. How to use hysterical in a sentence.
unable to control your emotions or behavior because you are very frightened, excited, etc.: Calm down, you’re getting hysterical. She broke into hysterical laughter (= laughter that is uncontrollable). infml That joke was hysterical (= extremely amusing).
adjective. uncontrollably emotional. irrational from fear, emotion, or an emotional shock. causing unrestrained laughter; very funny: Oh, that joke is hysterical! Synonyms: ludicrous, laughable, uproarious, hilarious. Psychoanalysis, Psychiatry. of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria: hysterical psychosis.
The meaning of HYSTERIA is a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral functions. How to use hysteria in a sentence.
Someone who is hysterical is in a state of violent and disturbed emotion that is usually a result of shock. I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression. I was curled up on the floor in a corner sobbing hysterically. Hysterical laughter is loud and uncontrolled.
Hysterical definition: Laughing or crying for a prolonged period of time.
adjective. /hɪˈsterɪkl/ in a state of extreme excitement, and crying, laughing, etc. without any control. hysterical screams. a hysterical giggle. He became almost hysterical when I told him. Let's not get hysterical. (disapproving) He thought I was being a hysterical female. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
1. Someone who is hysterical is in a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic. [...] 2. Someone who is hysterical is in a state of violent and disturbed emotion that is usually a result of shock. [...] 3. Hysterical laughter is loud and uncontrolled. [informal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'hysterical'
Hysterical means "marked by uncontrollable, extreme emotion." If your favorite sports team wins a championship, you might get hysterical and start weeping and screaming all at once.
adjective. /hɪˈstɛrɪkl/. in a state of extreme excitement, and crying, laughing, etc. in an uncontrolled way hysterical screams a hysterical giggle He became almost hysterical when I told him. Let's not get hysterical. (disapproving) He thought I was being a hysterical female.
