Hysterical - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |hɪˈsterɪkl|  American pronunciation of the word hysterical
Brit.  |hɪˈsterɪk(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word hysterical

adjective

- characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria (syn: hysteric)
during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered
hysterical amnesia
- marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion
hysterical laughter
a mob of hysterical vigilantes

Extra examples

A few of the children began to scream, and soon they were all caught up in the hysteria.

Wartime hysteria led to many unfair accusations of treachery.

The spreading of the disease caused mass hysteria in the village.

Janet became hysterical and began screaming.

Everyone in the studio burst into hysterical laughter.

It was absolutely hysterical! I've never laughed so much.

Stop being hysterical and get a grip on yourself.

Queen Augusta wrote him an hysterical letter in which she confusedly sympathised with him

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