uproarious

[ uhp-rawr-ee-uhs, -rohr- ]

/ ʌpˈrɔr i əs, -ˈroʊr- /

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adjective

characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.

making an uproar; confused and noisy, as an assembly, person, etc.

very funny, as a person or situation.

very loud, as sounds or utterances.

expressed by or producing uproar.

Origin of uproarious

First recorded in 1810–20; uproar + -ious

SYNONYMS FOR uproarious

1 raging, stormy, riotous, turbulent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM uproarious

up·roar·i·ous·ly, adverb up·roar·i·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby uproarious

upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver, uproar, uproarious, uproot, uprose, uprouse, uprush, ups

Example sentences from the Web for uproariously

She offered no examples of just how her husband makes her laugh so uproariously.

Ann Romney's Red Dress At The Republican National Convention |Robin Givhan |August 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Hugh laughed suddenly and uproariously and then became perfectly grave again.

Dodo's Daughter |E. F. Benson
We hail true merit just as heartily and uproariously on a throne as we would anywhere else.

Remarks |Bill Nye
There was a something which warned him that their uproariously effusive host meant mischief, and that at no distant time.

A Secret of the Lebombo |Bertram Mitford

But none were greeted so uproariously as Bert, who had a reception that “warmed the cockles of his heart.”

Bert Wilson's Twin Cylinder Racer |J. W. Duffield
It was Terry's turn to laugh now, which he did, though not uproariously, as I had.

My Friend the Chauffeur |C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for uproariously

uproarious

/ (ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs) /

adjective

causing or characterized by an uproar; tumultuous

extremely funny; hilarious

(of laughter) loud and boisterous

Derived forms of uproarious

uproariously, adverb uproariousness, noun

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