hysterical
adjective/iʃtɛɾiku/medium
his·té·ri·co
Definitions
1Relating to or affected by hysteria.
She was in a hysterical state after the accident.
The diagnosis was a hysterical reaction.
Common collocations
hysterical laughterhysterical cryinghysterical fit
2(Informal) Extremely funny.
The comedian's routine was absolutely hysterical.
We found the situation hysterical.
Etymology
Do latim 'hystericus', por sua vez do grego 'hysterikós' (relativo ao útero, 'hystéra'), devido a antigas teorias sobre a origem da histeria.