hilarious
[ hi-lair-ee-uhs, -lar-, hahy- ]
/ hɪˈlɛər i əs, -ˈlær-, haɪ- /
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adjective
arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
boisterously merry or cheerful: a hilarious celebration.
merry; cheerful.
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Origin of hilarious
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British Dictionary definitions for hilarious
hilarious
/ (hɪˈlɛərɪəs) /
adjective
very funny or merry
Derived forms of hilarious
hilariously, adverbhilariousness, nounWord Origin for hilarious
C19: from Latin hilaris glad, from Greek hilaros
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