Meaning of "hilarious" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HILARIOUS

From Latin hilaris glad, from Greek hilaros.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HILARIOUS

hilarious  [hɪˈlɛərɪəs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HILARIOUS

Hilarious is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HILARIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Humour

Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours, controlled human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—i.e., to be amused, to smile or laugh at something funny—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour induced by humour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, whose purely physical nature makes it more accessible to them.

Definition of hilarious in the English dictionary

The definition of hilarious in the dictionary is very funny or merry.

SYNONYMS OF «HILARIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hilarious» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hilarious

amusing · comical · convivial · entertaining · exhilarating · funny · gay · happy · humorous · hysterical · jolly · jovial · joyful · joyous · merry · mirthful · noisy · rollicking · side-splitting · uproarious

TRANSLATION OF HILARIOUS

Find out the translation of hilarious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hilarious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hilarious» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 欢闹的
• Translator English - Spanish: hilarante
• English: hilarious
• Translator English - Hindi: उल्लसित
• Translator English - Arabic: مَرَح
• Translator English - Russian: веселый
• Translator English - Portuguese: hilariante
• Translator English - Bengali: অত্যধিক হাসিখুশি
• Translator English - French: hilarant
• Translator English - Malay: Gembira
• Translator English - German: urkomisch
• Translator English - Japanese: 陽気な
• Translator English - Korean: 몹시 재미있는
• Translator English - Javanese: Gumbira
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vui nhộn
• Translator English - Tamil: பெருங்களிப்புடைய
• Translator English - Marathi: खूप आनंदी
• Translator English - Turkish: neşeli
• Translator English - Italian: divertente
• Translator English - Polish: wesoły
• Translator English - Ukrainian: смішний
• Translator English - Romanian: hilar
• Translator English - Greek: ξεκαρδιστικός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hilarious
• Translator English - Swedish: mycket rolig
• Translator English - Norwegian: kjempemorsom

10 QUOTES WITH «HILARIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hilarious.

1

Uzo Aduba

Natasha Lyonne is fantastic on Twitter. She posts hilarious pictures. I don't even know where she finds some of them; it'll be like a random picture of a chinchilla kissing a lion or Bill Murray and Jim Belushi out on a boat or something.

2

Christian Bale

I find what I do for a living really funny. I mean, acting is kind of a hilarious thing for a grown man to call a job.

3

Annette Bening

I wanted to be a classical actress. I plodded along. I went to junior college in San Francisco, I was in a Repertory Company. My hero was Eva Le Gallienne, who was a great theater actress at the turn of the century who created her own company, and she wrote these hilarious autobiographies at the time.

4

Kelli Berglund

I would love to work with Kristin Wiig one day. I find her hilarious, and I totally idolize her.

5

Alison Brie

In my personal life, I'm hilarious! I was always a bit of a jokester.

6

Cyrus Broacha

That is the problem with comedy in India. Spoofing sells. Come up with original comedy about the hilarious nation we are, with funny accents and odd rituals, and we get into trouble.

7

Bill Burr

My favorite kind of humor is basically, if it was happening to you, it wouldn't be funny, but to observe it, it's hilarious.

8

Edie Campbell

I have a really great show jacket from Lavalliere that's really well made, and I have a great pair of Gucci jodhpurs, which is hilarious.

9

Mackenzie Crook

My son thinks I'm hilarious, but he's only 1.

10

Rob Delaney

I'm crazy about Shakespeare, who was a notorious word inventor. And my wife is an English teacher, and she's hilarious.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HILARIOUS»

Discover the use of hilarious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hilarious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Hilarious Book of Heavenly Humor

Bestselling jokester Bob Phillips (more than 5.4 million books sold) and godly, goodly humor cartoonist Jonny Hawkins team up to take a lighthearted look at church, Bible characters and events, and faith in this collection that offers a bit ...

Bob Phillips, 2011

What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life

Along the way, Conway shares hilarious and often moving accounts of the glory days of The Carol Burnett Show; his famous partnerships with entertainment greats like Harvey Korman, Don Knotts, and Dick Van Dyke; and his friendships with ...

Tim Conway, Jane Scovell, 2013

Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy

In his hilarious yet disturbing (because it's so true) book Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy, comedy writer David Bickel presents readers with 100 of the most unsettling everyday things, such as grown men in Boy ...

David Bickel, 2010

Hilarious Hunting Cartoons

The best of hunting humor from America's most beloved sporting cartoonist.

John Troy, 2008

Revenge of the Lunch Ladies: The Hilarious Book of School Poetry

Kenn Nesbitt has created forty-five silly poems and songs all about school. Following the success of When the Teacher Isn't Looking, this book combines Nesbitt's talent and sense of humor to deliver a knee-slapping collection.

Kenn Nesbitt, 2012

The Customer Is Not Always Right: Hilarious and Horrific ...

Whether it's a confrontation in the drive-through over not enough fries or arguing over a one-cent price difference on milk, this book proves the principle of the customer is always right can be dead wrong.

Adams, A.J., 2009

The Awesome Book of Hilarious and Heavenly Cartoons

Jonny Hawkins offers more than 150 side-splitting cartoons that provide hilarious new perspectives on... well-known Bible stories and characters tidbits of spiritual wisdom common elements of contemporary Christian life With helpful indexes ...

Jonny Hawkins, 2012

Hilarious Fishing Cartoons

The best of fishing humor from America's most beloved sporting cartoonist.

John Troy, 2008

Hilarious Jokes You Can Tell Anywhere

This amazing collection of Hilarious Jokes You Can Tell Anywhere has been culled by author Silvio Famularo over a lifetime.

Silvio Famularo, 2011

The 2,320 Funniest Quotes: The Most Hilarious Quips and ...

Presents a collection of humorous quotes and quips, covering such topics as family, money, spouses, and politics.

Tom Corr, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HILARIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hilarious is used in the context of the following news items.

Watch This Dad's Hilarious MTV Cribs-Style Tour of His Daughter's …

Dad-to-be Bryan Canatella wanted to show off his daughter's newly decorated nursery with his family and friends, so he offered a tour in the ... «TIME, Jul 15»

Joel McHale Makes Hilarious Tiger Woods Joke during ESPYs …

... me right now? She wasn't married to him. Is she mad?" Joel said after the joke. Watch Joel McHale's jokes during his hilarious monologue! «Extra, Jul 15»

Amy Schumer's 'Trainwreck' is a hilarious 4-star ride | New York Post

“I don't really like to spoon,” says a panicked Amy (Amy Schumer), while being persuaded by her new boyfriend (Bill Hader) to spend the night. «New York Post, Jul 15»

Texas man has hilarious evidence of Jade Helm takeover - San …

Chris Martin has uncovered sinister evidence of the federal takeover of Texas arising from the Jade Helm 15 military exercise that began ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»

Video: Hilarious CCTV shows one man's struggle to escape railings …

This hilarious CCTV video captures a late-night mishap suffered by a man who managed to fight with some railings and come off worse. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

J.J. Watt's College Teammate -- Exposes Hilarious MTV Cameo …

Did you know ... J.J. Watt was on an MTV reality-ish show before he became an NFL superstar???? His former college teammates did ... «TMZ.com, Jul 15»

Amazon Prime Day Turns Out to Be a (Hilarious) Dud for Some …

Who doesn't love a good deal? Amazon Prime Day is today and the online superstore is celebrating the special day with "more deals than ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

1D Fans React to Louis Baby News With Hilarious Harry Styles Memes

Harry Styles Is Pregnant With Louis Tomlinson's Baby in Hilarious One Direction Memes. Celebrity News Jul. 15, 2015 AT 6:40AM By Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon ... «Us Magazine, Jul 15»

'Jim Gaffigan Show' is absolutely hilarious | The Salt Lake Tribune

Jim Gaffigan stars as Jim Gaffigan in "The Jim Gaffigan Show." That's a great thing. Gaffigan is, of course, one of the best standup comedians ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»

Five hilarious emails from Grantland's fake Mark Cuban inbox …

Grantland put together a hilarious fake inbox for Mark Cuban in light of the DeAndre Jordan fiasco. Here are a couple of our favorites: 1. Yahoo! «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»