Thesaurus article:causing laughter

causing laughter

These words are for describing things or people that make you laugh.

The most commonly used word isfunny.

She told me a funny story about Max.

Your dad is so funny!

One opposite offunnyisserious.

She's a very serious person who never laughs.

Be serious - this is no time to joke around.

For more opposites offunny, see the article atserious.

You can also use the wordamusing. If someone or something is amusing, it is funny and entertaining.

I gave her an article that I thought she would find amusing.

If a remark, story, piece of writing, etc., is funny, you can describe it ashumorous.

She wrote a humorous account of her teenage years.

If something is extremely funny, you can say that it ishilariousor, in informal language,hysterical.

It's the most hilarious comedy on television.

I've just read his autobiography - it's absolutely hysterical.

The wordsriotousanduproariouscan be used to describe performances that are extremely funny. These words are often used in reviews of theatre productions, TV shows, films, etc.

The show is a riotous send-up of London theatreland.

Critics described the film as "an uproarious comedy".

If someone talks in a way that is clever and funny, you can say that they arewitty.

He was a very witty man.

The adjectivecomicalis sometimes used if someone or something looks funny, especially without intending to.

She looked so comical in that hat!

In informal language, you can describe a situation that is very funny asa laugh. In informal UK English, someone who isa laughis a very funny person. In both UK and US English, a person or situation that is very funny can also be informally calleda scream.

None of the others stopped him - they seemed to think it was a laugh.

UKYou'll love his mother - she's a laugh!

I love that comedian - he's a real scream.

You can use the wordscomicandcomedybefore a noun to refer to shows, performances etc. that are specially written to make people laugh, or to refer to the people who perform them.

Verdi composed his first comic opera at age 80.

He was named Best Comedy Actor 2019.

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释义	Thesaurus article:causing laughter causing laughter These words are for describing things or people that make you laugh. The most commonly used word isfunny. She told me a funny story about Max. Your dad is so funny! One opposite offunnyisserious. She's a very serious person who never laughs. Be serious - this is no time to joke around. For more opposites offunny, see the article atserious. You can also use the wordamusing. If someone or something is amusing, it is funny and entertaining. I gave her an article that I thought she would find amusing. If a remark, story, piece of writing, etc., is funny, you can describe it ashumorous. She wrote a humorous account of her teenage years. If something is extremely funny, you can say that it ishilariousor, in informal language,hysterical. It's the most hilarious comedy on television. I've just read his autobiography - it's absolutely hysterical. The wordsriotousanduproariouscan be used to describe performances that are extremely funny. These words are often used in reviews of theatre productions, TV shows, films, etc. The show is a riotous send-up of London theatreland. Critics described the film as "an uproarious comedy". If someone talks in a way that is clever and funny, you can say that they arewitty. He was a very witty man. The adjectivecomicalis sometimes used if someone or something looks funny, especially without intending to. She looked so comical in that hat! In informal language, you can describe a situation that is very funny asa laugh. In informal UK English, someone who isa laughis a very funny person. In both UK and US English, a person or situation that is very funny can also be informally calleda scream. None of the others stopped him - they seemed to think it was a laugh. UKYou'll love his mother - she's a laugh! I love that comedian - he's a real scream. You can use the wordscomicandcomedybefore a noun to refer to shows, performances etc. that are specially written to make people laugh, or to refer to the people who perform them. Verdi composed his first comic opera at age 80. He was named Best Comedy Actor 2019. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/causing-laughter##
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