- hysterical adj
- Escaped snakes make some people hiss-terical.
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hysterical adj
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hysterical — [adj] very upset, excited agitated, berserk, beside oneself, blazing, carried away*, convulsive, crazed, crazy, delirious, distracted, distraught, emotional, fiery, frantic, frenzied, fuming, furious, impassioned, impetuous, in a fit, incensed,… … New thesaurus
hysterical — adj. 1 suffering from/caused by hysteria VERBS ▪ act, be, sound ▪ Susan realized that she sounded hysterical. ▪ become, get, go … Collocations dictionary
hysterical — adj. hysterical about * * * [hɪ sterɪk(ə)l] hystericalabout … Combinatory dictionary
hysterical — adj. 1) formerly, describing a symptom that is not due to organic disease, is produced unconsciously, and from which the individual derives some gain. What were known as hysterical symptoms are characteristic of conversion disorder. 2) describing … The new mediacal dictionary
hysterical — [hi ster′i kəl] adj. [ HYSTERIC + AL] 1. of or characteristic of hysteria 2. a) like or suggestive of hysteria; emotionally uncontrolled and wild b) extremely comical 3. having or subject to hysteria hysterically … English World dictionary
hysterical — adj 1. mad, maddened, crazed, delirious, rabid, possessed, beside oneself, carried away, foaming or frothing at the mouth, out of one s wits, irrational; raving, raging, seething, convulsive, in hysterics, distracted, wild eyed; frantic, frenetic … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hysterical — adj. 1 of or affected with hysteria. 2 morbidly or uncontrolledly emotional. 3 colloq. extremely funny or amusing. Derivatives: hysterically adv … Useful english dictionary
hysterical — [[t]hɪste̱rɪk(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is hysterical is in a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic. Police and bodyguards had to form a human shield around him as the almost hysterical crowds struggled to approach him... He… … English dictionary
hysterical — hys·ter·i·cal ter i kəl also hys·ter·ic ter ik adj of, relating to, or marked by hysteria <during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered (Morris Fishbein)> hys·ter·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv * * * adj. 1.… … Medical dictionary
hysterical — hys|ter|i|cal [hıˈsterıkəl] adj 1.) unable to control your behaviour or emotions because you are very upset, afraid, excited etc ▪ Janet became hysterical and began screaming. ▪ Everyone in the studio burst into hysterical laughter . 2.) informal … Dictionary of contemporary English
