Definitions for HYSTERICAL
hɪˈstɛr ɪ kəlhys·ter·i·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. hysteric, hystericaladjective

   characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

   "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein; "hysterical amnesia"

2. hystericaladjective

   marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion

   "hysterical laughter"; "a mob of hysterical vigilantes"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hystericaladjective

   In a state of panic or behaving in a wild irrational manner, due to fear or emotional trauma.

2. Hystericaladjective

   Resembling hysteria; as, hysterical laughter.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hystericaladjective

   Of, or arising from hysteria.

2. hystericaladjective

   Having, or prone to having hysterics.

3. hystericaladjective

   Provoking uncontrollable laughter.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hysterical, Hysterickadjective

   Etymology: hysterique, French; ὑστεριϰὸς.

   1. Troubled with fits; disordered in the regions of the womb.

   In hysterick women the rarity of symptoms doth oft strike such an astonishment into spectators, that they report them possessed with the devil. Gideon Harvey, on Consumptions.

   Many hysterical women are sensible of wind passing from the womb. John Floyer, on the Humours.

   2. Proceeding from disorders in the womb.

   Parent of vapours, and of female wit,
   Who gave th’ hysterick or poetick fit. Alexander Pope, Ra. of the Lock.

   This terrible scene made too violent an impression upon a woman in her condition, and threw her into a strong hysterick fit. Scriblerus Club , Mart. Scribl.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hystericaladjective

   of or pertaining to hysteria; affected, or troubled, with hysterics; convulsive, fitful

2. Etymology: [L. hystericus, Gr. , fr. "yste`ra the womb; perh. akin to latter, later, and E. utter, out.]

How to pronounce HYSTERICAL?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HYSTERICAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HYSTERICAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of HYSTERICAL in a Sentence

1. Oprah Winfrey:

   People talk about' these are such dark times', but what if we shift the paradigm ? Because I see British Vogue differently, i see,' Isn't this remarkable that we're waking up ?' For years, women have endured craziness. This is what's happening to people. They're allowing themselves to not just become corroded, but to become hysterical. You've got to lean to the happiness.

2. Remy Heitz:

   Preventive detention is totally hysterical.

3. Eddie Murphy:

   I totally understood, it was the biggest thing in the news at the time. I can see why they thought it would be funny, and the sketch that Norm [Macdonald] wrote was hysterical.

4. Michael Rapp:

   She was hysterical on the phone and she told me she was gone, i thought maybe she ran away or something. I didn’t realize she meant she passed away.

5. Jaron Roux:

   On at least four or five occasions, she called me up, hysterical.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HYSTERICAL
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=HYSTERICAL
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hysterical
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=HYSTERICAL
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HYSTERICAL