Hysterical Definition

hysterical
adjective
  1. characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria; "during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein; "hysterical amnesia"
  2. marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; "hysterical laughter"; "a mob of hysterical vigilantes"

"Hysterical" in song lyrics

See how hysterical is used in real songs:

  • "Her voice trembled, she was hysterical"
    Big Ed f/ Master P — Life
  • "Passing fire back and forth, until the legs dance hysterical"
    Buck 65 f/ Claire Berest — Drawing Curtains
  • "I'm half street, half spiritual, half sane, half hysterical"
    Chief Kamachi and A.G. — The Meanin'

Usage tips for "hysterical"

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