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The definition of hysterical is laughing or crying for a long time or something that is extremely funny.

(adjective)

An example of hysterical used as an adjective is the phrase a "hysterical child," which means a child who has been crying for hours.
An example of hysterical used as an adjective is the phrase a "hysterical joke" which means a joke that has the audience laughing a lot.

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See hysterical in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or characteristic of hysteria
1. like or suggestive of hysteria; emotionally uncontrolled and wild
2. extremely comical
having or subject to hysteria

Origin: hysteric + -al

Related Forms:

hysterically adverb

See hysterical in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, characterized by, or arising from hysteria.
Having or prone to having hysterics.
Informal Extremely funny: told a hysterical story.

Related Forms:

hys·terˈi·cal·ly adverb

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