hilarity
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //hɪˈɫɛɹəti// UK //hɪlˈæɹɪti// hi·lar·i·ty
n. a lot of laughter and fun. You use this to describe a situation that is very funny and full of excitement.
n. a state of great amusement and laughter; a period of intense mirth. Often used to describe a social event or a specific moment of high entertainment.
The party was full of hilarity and music.
The children's laughter and general hilarity filled the entire park during the summer festival.
What began as a simple dinner party quickly devolved into a night of unbridled hilarity, with guests sharing increasingly absurd stories that kept the conversation alive until dawn.
From Latin hilaritās (“cheerfulness”), from hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”).