hys|ter|ics

hys|ter|ics
hys|ter|ics «hihs TEHR ihks», noun (plural).
a fit of hysterical laughing and crying.

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  • hys·ter·ics — /hıˈsterıks/ noun [plural] : uncontrolled laughter, crying, or extreme emotion : a fit of hysteria My mother went into hysterics [=she became very upset] when she saw my tattoo. = My mother had hysterics when she saw my tattoo. The audience was… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hys·ter·ic — /hıˈsterık/ noun, pl ics [count] usually disapproving : a person who behaves or reacts in an extremely or foolishly emotional way : a hysterical person He dismisses his critics as a bunch of hysterics who are always predicting disaster. see also… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hys — an·hys·ter·et·ic; hys·sop; hys·so·pus; hys·taz·a·rin; hys·ter·ec·to·mize; hys·ter·ec·to·my; hys·ter·e·sis; hys·ter·et·ic; hys·te·ria; hys·te·ri·a·ce·ae; hys·te·ri·a·gen·ic; hys·te·ri·a·les; hys·ter·i·cal; hys·ter·icky; hys·ter·ics; hys·te·ri·oid; …   English syllables

  • hysterics — hys·ter·ics …   English syllables

  • hysterics — hys|ter|ics [hıˈsterıks] n [plural] spoken 1.) when you are unable to control your behaviour or emotions because you are very upset, afraid, excited etc ▪ She went into hysterics when she heard about her husband. have hysterics (=be extremely… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hysterics — hys|ter|ics [ hı sterıks ] noun plural 1. ) an uncontrolled emotional state, for example, caused by a shock 2. ) the state of being extremely angry in hysterics INFORMAL laughing in an excited and uncontrolled way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hysterics — An expression of emotion accompanied often by crying, laughing, and screaming. * * * hys·ter·ics ter iks n pl but sing or pl in constr a fit of uncontrollable laughter or crying: HYSTERIA * * * hys·ter·ics (his terґiks) popular term for an… …   Medical dictionary

  • Hysterics — Hys*ter ics, n. pl. (Med.) Hysteria. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • mat — ach·ro·mat; ach·ro·mat·ic; achro·mat·o·cyte; ac·ous·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ics; ac·ro·mon·o·gram·mat·ic; ag·al·mat·o·lite; ag·ro·cli·mat·ic; al·lo·chro·mat·ic; al·lo·se·mat·ic; amag·mat·ic; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·phi·sto·mat·ic;… …   English syllables

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