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sidesplitting

sidesplitting adjective: exceptionally funny; hilarious.

Adjective

sidesplitting (comparative more sidesplitting, superlative most sidesplitting)

  1. (idiomatic) Exceptionally funny; hilarious.
    • We saw a sidesplitting film last night.
  2. (idiomatic) Of laughter, intensely uncontrollable and genuine.

Forms of sidesplitting

comparativemore sidesplitting
superlativemost sidesplitting

Origin of sidesplitting

From side + splitting.

Words formed from sidesplitting

Questions about sidesplitting

What does sidesplitting mean?
Sidesplitting means exceptionally funny; hilarious.
What part of speech is sidesplitting?
Sidesplitting is an adjective.

Words near sidesplitting in the dictionary

  1. sidespins
  2. sidesplit
  3. sidesplits
  4. sidesplitter
  5. sidesplitters
  6. sidesplitting
  7. sidesplittingly
  8. sidestake
  9. sidestakes
  10. sidestall
  11. sidestalls

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