HYSTERICS


Meaning of HYSTERICS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hɪsterɪks ]

1.

If someone is in hysterics or is having hysterics , they are in a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic. ( INFORMAL )

I’m sick of your having hysterics, okay?...

N-PLURAL : oft in N

2.

If someone is in hysterics or is having hysterics , they are in a state of violent and disturbed emotion that is usually a result of shock.

It was such a shock I had hysterics...

= hysteria

N-PLURAL : oft in N

3.

You can say that someone is in hysterics or is having hysterics when they are laughing loudly in an uncontrolled way. ( INFORMAL )

He’d often have us all in absolute hysterics.

N-PLURAL : oft in N

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