Definition of hilarity
: boisterous merriment or laughter
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Examples of hilarity in a Sentence
My attempt to carve the turkey was a source of great hilarity at the dinner table.
hilarity is the last thing you expect to find at a funeral, but we were there to celebrate his life rather than to dwell on his death
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Away from the hilarity, many wondered why the message took hours to be deleted.
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There was great hilarity at Memorial Day cookouts around the country as people gathered around their phones to see how far the mighty Woods had fallen.
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Maybe not with the grace, whining, hilarity and eye-rolling that Sedaris does.
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The queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race will unleash their own brand of hilarity and hijinks upon the world this spring with the RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq the World 2017 tour, hosted by Bianca Del Rio and Michelle Visage.
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Hilarity ensues as they’re pursued by neo-Nazis, a country-western band, about a zillion cops and even Carrie Fisher.
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15th Century
First Known Use of hilarity
15th century
HILARITY Defined for English Language Learners
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hilarity
playDefinition of hilarity for Students
: noisy fun or laughter
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