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Definition hysterical in British English

hysterical adjective

adjective
/hɪˈsterɪk(ə)l/
1

behaving in an uncontrolled way because you are extremely excited, afraid, or upset

Example

She wasn't hysterical, just crying.

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1.1

reacting to something in an unreasonable way

Example

Media coverage of the issue has been hysterical.

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Example

He didn't have a clue what was going on, and we all thought it was hysterical.

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Definition hysterical in British English