sidesplitting

side·split·ting

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahyd-split-ing]
- /ˈsaɪdˌsplɪt ɪŋ/
- /ˈsaɪd.ˌsplɪ.tɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyd-split-ing]
- /ˈsaɪdˌsplɪt ɪŋ/

Definitions of sidesplitting word

adjective sidesplitting convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter. 1
adjective sidesplitting producing uproarious laughter; extremely funny: sidesplitting farce. 1
adjective sidesplitting hilarious, very funny 1
adjective sidesplitting very hearty 0
adjective sidesplitting causing hearty laughter 0

See all 5 definitions of sidesplitting

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Origin of sidesplitting

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; side1 + splitting

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Parts of speech for Sidesplitting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sidesplitting

sidesplitting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

sidesplitting usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sidesplitting

adj sidesplitting

amusing — Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile.
boffo — very good; highly successful
campiest — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
campy — Campy means the same as camp.

adjective sidesplitting

comic — If you describe something as comic, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh.
comical — If you describe something as comical, you mean that it makes you want to laugh because it seems funny or silly.
funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
hilarious — arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.

All 11 Synonyms of sidesplitting

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