uproarious
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˌʌproʊˈrɪəs/
:
bullicioso
- We could hear the uproarious laughter from the party next door, making us curious about the fun they were having.
- uproarious laughter
- uproarious applause
Examples
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Laughter was pouring through the wall from a man having an uproarious flirtation.
Fiction book (1999) -
An uproarious ovation!
Fiction book (1995) -
Uproarious laughter from the group.
Fiction book (1997) -
But eventually, Mr. Romney took the stage to uproarious applause.
Blog text (7) -
From beyond, it came a great deal of noisy talk and laughter, uproarious laughter.
Fiction book (1991) -
Their laughter was uproarious.
Fiction book (1991) -
Cue at least an hour of a calm Patzcuaro evening punctuated by uproarious laughter.
Blog text (11) -
The comedian's jokes had the audience in an uproarious fit of laughter.
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The children's uproarious responses to the puppet show filled the room with joy.
Synonyms
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3.1
Making people laugh because it is silly or unusual
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4.7
Loud and energetic, like a happy crowd or party
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7.3
Very noisy and full of lively activity
Loud and lively in a wild way
Very loud and rough, like an old bus or a noisy crowd
Laughing a lot because something is very funny
Antonyms
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word uproarious comes from uproar ('loud noise') plus the ending -ious ('full of'), so it literally means 'full of loud, joyful noise'. That's why we call a party or crowd uproarious when people are shouting and laughing loudly.