🇬🇧 Hilarity meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Hilarity means a lot of loud, uncontrollable laughing and giggling because something is REALLY, REALLY funny.

The classroom exploded with hilarity when the teacher’s fake mustache fell off in the middle of his serious speech.

Hilarity filled the car when Dad confidently sang the wrong lyrics to every single song on the radio.

Our family game night ended in hilarity when the dog stole a game piece and we had to “negotiate” with treats.

There was total hilarity when my baby sister tried to bark like the dog and the dog tried to copy her baby talk.

Fun fact: “hilarity” comes from a Latin word meaning “cheerful,” which is perfect, because thinking about ancient Romans giggling in togas already causes hilarity.

At the park, a child's hat blew off, and hilarity began. The dog chased the hat, causing more hilarity. A cup spilled, the child slipped, and hilarity rose again as everyone clapped. The old man joined a silly dance, fueling fresh hilarity. By the end, the picnic quieted into warm smiles, still framed by soft hilarity.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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