hilarious

[hɪˈlɛəɹiəs]
[haɪˈleɹiəs]
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An hilarious joke or situation always makes people laugh.

When we use "hilarious" in everyday conversations, it's often to describe something that's extremely funny. We might say a movie was hilarious because it had so many silly moments, or that our friend told a hilarious joke at the party. People also use "hilarious" to describe their own experiences, like "I just saw the funniest meme online and I'm still laughing about it, it's hilarious!" Sometimes we even use "hilarious" in writing, for example, in a review of a comedy show or in an article about entertaining topics. In general, when something is described as hilarious, you can be sure that people will be smiling or laughing about it.

How common is "hilarious"?

Word hilarious is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions

adjective

  • Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

    Example: a hilarious joke

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