side-splitting

/ˈsaɪd splɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪd splɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsīd-ˌspli-tiŋ How to pronounce sidesplitting (audio)/ (ame, mw)

side-splitting — adjective

1. so funny that it makes people laugh hard for some time.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so funny that it makes people laugh hard for some time.

例句

Renata's side-splitting wedding speech made even Grandpa wipe his eyes.

side-splitting + noun

The podcast became side-splitting when Bao described his first driving lesson.

become side-splitting when + event

同義詞
  • hilarious

    the closest everyday synonym and slightly more neutral in tone

  • uproarious

    stresses loud group laughter and sounds more literary

  • riotous

    more colourful and often used for wild comic entertainment

反義詞
  • dull

    fails to amuse and may feel slow or lifeless

  • unfunny

    plain opposite that simply says something is not funny

文法句型

side-splitting + joke/story/video

be + side-splitting

用法筆記

Usually describes jokes, stories, performances, or remarks that make a group laugh loudly. It is stronger and more playful than simply saying something is funny.

常見錯誤

❌The lecture was side-splitting boring.
✅The lecture was painfully boring.
💡'side-splitting' is only used for something extremely funny.