uproarious

[ uhp-rawr-ee-uhs, -rohr- ]

/ ʌpˈrɔr i əs, -ˈroʊr- /

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Definition of uproarious

adjective

characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.

making an uproar; confused and noisy, as an assembly, person, etc.

very funny, as a person or situation.

very loud, as sounds or utterances.

expressed by or producing uproar.

OTHER WORDS FOR uproarious

1 raging, stormy, riotous, turbulent.

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Origin of uproarious

First recorded in 1810–20; uproar + -ious

OTHER WORDS FROM uproarious

up·roar·i·ous·ly, adverbup·roar·i·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby uproarious

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How to use uproarious in a sentence

The concepts Tim Robinson cooks up for this uproarious sketch comedy, which dropped its second season this year, are so inherently absurd that they shoot straight into the social-media zeitgeist.
The 10 Best TV Shows of 2021|Judy Berman|December 3, 2021|Time
At once uproarious, raw, and painfully honest, “Discord” unveils the many virtues and vices of these towering icons.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mitt Romney's speech was the more uproarious - and the harder-edged, aimed both at the president and himself.
So Mitt Does Have a Sense of Humor?|David Frum|October 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Uproarious laughter during prayer services is a fantastic way to ruin Yom Kippur for everyone.
The Secret Yom Kippur Reading List|Avi Steinberg|September 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The situations that arise from this momentous “switch” lead to some uproarious situations—and the two stars shine.
The Comedy of the Summer: The Switch|Daily Beast Promotions|August 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The laughter broke out at short intervals, and by and by became uproarious and constant.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
Duncan was a perfect champion; his strength and activity were marvellous, and his mirth uproarious.
Eric, or Little by Little|Frederic W. Farrar
Singing, dancing, uproarious with gladness, the troop crossed the village and passed by the hut of Fergan.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
Gradually it grew louder and more uproarious: there was evidently some unusual source of festivity.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various
When the door opened a few minutes later, they were all talking and laughing at once in a decidedly uproarious fashion.
The Story of the Big Front Door|Mary Finley Leonard

British Dictionary definitions for uproarious

uproarious

/ (ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs) /

adjective

causing or characterized by an uproar; tumultuous

extremely funny; hilarious

(of laughter) loud and boisterous

Derived forms of uproarious

uproariously, adverbuproariousness, noun

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