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The definition of hilarious is someone or something that is very, very funny.
(adjective)An example of hilarious is a movie that you simply cannot stop laughing at.
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See hilarious in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- noisily merry; boisterous and joyous
- producing great merriment; very funny
Origin: < L hilaris, hilarus < Gr hilaros, cheerful, merry (see silly) + -ous
Related Forms:
- hilariously adverb
- hilariousness noun
See hilarious in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Characterized by or causing great merriment.
Origin:
Origin: Latin hilaris, cheerful; see hilarity
Origin: + -ious
.Related Forms:
- hi·larˈi·ous·ly adverb
- hi·larˈi·ous·ness noun
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