noun · countable / uncountable · rare

hilarity

hilarity · hilarities

захоплення, задоволення, захват

веселье

Witz, Komik, Heiterkeit, Fröhlichkeit

A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughterA great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.

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/hɪˈlæɹɪ.ti/

» Vulgarity can be a source of hilarity.

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable)A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
When the new baby's rubber duck squeaked at the wedding, hilarity ensued.
(countable)Something that induces much laughter.
Fröhlichkeit, Ausgelassenheit, Heiterkeit
весе́льеvesélʹje

More definitions

great merriment

Examples

4 sentences

Vulgarity can be a source of hilarity.
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Their message was completely lost in hilarity.
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Game nights were always filled with hilarity and fun.
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Much hilarity will then ensue.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

mirthfulness:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

mirthfulness:

something inducing laughter:

Origin

From Latin hilaritās (“cheerfulness”), from hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρό

From Latin hilaritās (“cheerfulness”), from hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”). By surface analysis, Latin hilar(ō) + -i- + -ty.

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