hysterical

[US]/hɪˈsterɪkl/
[UK]/hɪˈsterɪkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. extremely emotional or excited.

Phrases & Collocations

laugh hysterically

become hysterical

hysterical reaction

Example Sentences

told a hysterical story.

He is hysterical at the sight of the photo.

the band were mobbed by hysterical fans.

they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism.

His hysterical laughter made everybody stunned.

The doctor slapped the hysterical child to make him calmer.

He veered between calm acceptance and hysterical accusations.

They're so lacking in confidence in the attraction of the games they televise that they feel they have to hype up with some hysterical commentator in order to get anyone to watch them.

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