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sidesplitting

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Exceptionally funny; hilarious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • We saw a sidesplitting film last night.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of laughter, intensely uncontrollable and genuine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

very funny

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a killing joke
  • sidesplitting antics

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: killing

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From side + splitting.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: много смешен (mnogo smešen) — exceptionally funny
  • Finnish: hulvaton — exceptionally funny
  • Finnish: ratkiriemukas — exceptionally funny
  • Polish: zrywać boki ze śmiechu — exceptionally funny
  • Spanish: descuajaringante — exceptionally funny
  • Spanish: desternillante — exceptionally funny
  • Spanish: descacharrante — exceptionally funny
  • Spanish: tronchante — exceptionally funny
  • Spanish: para morirse de risa — exceptionally funny
  • Spanish: para partirse de risa — exceptionally funny
  • Spanish: para cagarse de risa — exceptionally funny