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May 29, 2018 Word of the Day

hilarious /hɪˈlerijəs/ adjective
hilarious
/hɪˈlerijəs/
adjective
A hilarious picture of a dog watching TV
A hilarious picture of a dog watching TV
Definition of HILARIOUS

[more hilarious; most hilarious]

: very funny

  • Some people don't like his comedy, but I think he's hilarious.

  • She gave us a hilarious account of her first days as a teacher.

  • a hilarious comedy

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