KNEE-SLAPPER Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

knee-slapper

noun

ˈnē-ˌsla-pər

Definition of knee-slapper

as in hoot

someone or something that is very funny the movie is a real knee-slapper if you are a fan of lowbrow humor

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Recent Examples of knee-slapper And, even more unfortunately, the conversations that Dreux and Alyssa have are not exactly knee-slappers. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2025 On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025 This 1940s knee-slapper on deck from Lakewood Theatre Company really isn’t so concerned with rooting out the murderer. — oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023

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Noun

Whyte is a hoot, and her thick-as-thieves chemistry with Horgan a delight.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hoot

Noun

This autumn, there are plenty of comedians rounding the country, all primed to provide you with boundless laughs.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
This laugh-out-loud picture book will delight young readers (and anyone else who’d like several hundred puppies).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of laugh

Noun

This is hardly new, and scream queens, in particular, are often left to the whims of the internet.

— Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
By the time of the witch trial, the sacred building stood stripped of its roofing and outer masonry—a fleshless skeleton; its giant west window glassless, miming a stone scream.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of scream

Noun

Bdap had been accused by Vietnamese authorities of organizing anti-government riots in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak in 2023, in which nine people were killed, including four police officers and two government officials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
South Africa has repeatedly turned to the army in times of crisis, from enforcing strict Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 to deploying troops during the deadly riots sparked by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma in 2021.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of riot

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