dies laughing

Expires from mirth

Dies laughing means to laugh so hard it feels overwhelming or uncontrollable—as if the laughter might kill you.

The phrase is hyperbolic: I showed her the video and she died laughing.

It emphasizes that something was extremely funny, not that anyone actually perished.

Related

cathartic release · guffaw · bust a gut · in stitches · rolling in the aisles · split one's sides · pee your pants · ROFL · comic relief · too funny · lose it · LOL · wheezing · howling

Opposites
emotional response intensity

dies laughingbursts into tears

Suddenly starts crying

sobs · bawls · cringes · fumes · winces

amusement level

dies laughinggroans

Low sounds of displeasure

rolls one's eyes · cringes · yawns · falls asleep · shrugs

composure/control

dies laughingkeeps one's cool

Remains calm despite provocation

deadpans

Family

dies, dying, laugh, laughs, laughed, laughing, laughter, laughable, laughably

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G