Phrase guide

in stitches

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Laughing vigorously; very amused; aching due to convulsive laughter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in hysterics

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kippurassa — laughing vigorously
  • French: mort de rire — laughing vigorously
  • French: plié en deux — laughing vigorously
  • French: plié en quatre — laughing vigorously
  • French: plié — laughing vigorously
  • Irish: in arraingeacha — laughing vigorously