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

Closer to home there’s The Invite’s Olivia Wilde, who is a hoot as a tightly wound yuppie, and who could make history as the first woman to direct herself to an acting nomination.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Whyte is a hoot, and her thick-as-thieves chemistry with Horgan a delight.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hoot

Noun

White elephant gift exchanges are a holiday party staple, bringing plenty of laughs, a little friendly competition and, of course, the occasional gift-stealing showdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Cohen is so naturally funny and quick with improvisation that there are plenty of laughs along the way.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of laugh

Noun

Prepare for emotion, some skin, swearing, darkness, a primal scream and lightning.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Jamie Lee Curtis, no stranger to a scream, then took the stage to reflect on the enduring pull of the horror genre and spotlight the museum’s newest exhibition, The Horror Show.

— Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of scream

Noun

Traders woke up in a cheerful mood today, shaking off the riots in France and the rising price of oil.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The riots and looting across France might have been supported by leftist radicals, but National Rally leader Marine Le Pen stands to be the greatest beneficiary when the dust eventually settles.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of riot

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