word
Hysterical
Hih-STEH-rih-kuhl
/hɪˈstɛrɪkʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
hysterical
Dictionary meaning
Marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion.
Examples
- Hysterical laughter.
- During hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered- Morris Fishbein.
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