uproarious
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up·roar·i·ous
(ŭp-rôr′ē-əs)adj.
1. Causing or accompanied by an uproar: an uproarious New Year's party.
2. Loud and full; boisterous: uproarious laughter.
3. Causing hearty laughter; hilarious: uproarious tales.
up·roar′i·ous·ly adv.
up·roar′i·ous·ness n.
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uproarious
(ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs)adj
1. causing or characterized by an uproar; tumultuous
2. extremely funny; hilarious
3. (of laughter) loud and boisterous
upˈroariously adv
upˈroariousness n
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up•roar•i•ous
(ʌpˈrɔr i əs, -ˈroʊr-)adj.
1. characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.
2. making an uproar; confused and noisy.
3. very funny, as a person or situation.
4. very loud, as sounds or utterances.
5. expressed by or producing uproar.
[1810–20]
up•roar′i•ous•ly, adv.
up•roar′i•ous•ness, n.
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uproarious
adjective
1. riotous, wild, rowdy, disorderly, loud, noisy, turbulent, boisterous, tumultuous, unrestrained, tempestuous, rollicking, gleeful, clamorous He had spent several uproarious evenings at the Embassy Club.
riotous quiet, peaceful, orderly, low-key, inaudible
riotous quiet, peaceful, orderly, low-key, inaudible
2. hilarious, hysterical, very funny, side-splitting, killing (informal), rip-roaring (informal), convulsive (informal), rib-tickling, screamingly funny regaling the family with uproarious imitations of the local dialect
hilarious serious, sad, tragic, mournful, morose, sorrowful
hilarious serious, sad, tragic, mournful, morose, sorrowful
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uproarious
[ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs] ADJ2. (= hilarious) [occasion] → divertidísimo; [comedy] → desternillante; [personality] → divertidísimo
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uproar
(ˈaproː) noun (an outbreak of) noise, shouting etc. The whole town was in (an) uproar after the football team's victory.alboroto, jaleo, algarabía
upˈroarious adjective very noisy, especially with much laughter. The team were given an uproarious welcome.alborotado, tumultuoso, agitado
upˈroariously adverbalborotadamente, con algarabía/tumulto/jaleo
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