hilarious
Translation
hilarious, very funny
Examples
The movie was hilarious.
The movie was hilarious.
He told a hilarious story about his trip.
He told a hilarious story about his trip.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) is hilarious (sth./sb.) is extremely funny The comedian's jokes were hilarious.
((a/an)) hilarious ((noun)) an extremely funny (noun) He told a hilarious story.
Similar Words
Synonyms: very funny, comical, amusing; Antonyms: sad, tragic, serious
Etymology
From Latin 'hilaris' meaning 'cheerful'.
Memory Tips
This word is much stronger than 'funny'. It means something is so funny it makes you laugh out loud.