Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - hysterical
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1. Someone who is hysterical is in a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic. Police and bodyguards had to protect him as the almost hysterical crowds struggled to approach him... ADJ • hysterically I don’t think we can go round screaming hysterically: ‘Ban these dogs. Muzzle all dogs.’ ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj/adv 2. Someone who is hysterical is in a state of violent and disturbed emotion that is usually a result of shock. I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression. ADJ • hysterically I was curled up on the floor in a corner sobbing hysterically. ADV 3. Hysterical laughter is loud and uncontrolled. (INFORMAL) I had to rush to the loo to avoid an attack of hysterical giggles. ADJ: usu ADJ n • hysterically She says she hasn’t laughed as hysterically since she was 13. ADV: ADV with v 4. If you describe something or someone as hysterical, you think that they are very funny and they make you laugh a lot. (INFORMAL) Paul Mazursky was Master of Ceremonies, and he was pretty hysterical. ADJ • hysterically It wasn’t supposed to be a comedy but I found it hysterically funny. ADV: ADV adj ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 of or affected with hysteria. 2 morbidly or uncontrolledly emotional. 3 colloq. extremely funny or amusing. Derivatives hysterically adv. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. истерический, истеричный hysterical weeping —- истерический плач a hysterical girl —- истеричная девочка, истеричка a hysterical fit —- припадок истерики 2. разг. очень смешной isn't that picture hysterical! —- какая смешная картинка! ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 1615, from L. hystericus "of the womb," from Gk. hysterikos "of the womb, suffering in the womb," from hystera "womb." Originally defined as a neurotic condition peculiar to women and thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the uterus. Hysterics is 1727; hysteria, abstract noun, formed 1801. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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