rolling in the aisles
Convulsed with laughter
Rolling in the aisles describes an audience laughing uncontrollably, as if they've fallen from their seats into the theater aisles: The comedian had them rolling in the aisles.
The phrase is hyperbolic—no one actually rolls—but conveys helpless, physical laughter.
Often appears as had them rolling in the aisles to describe a successful comedic performance.
- comedicRelating to humor
- comic reliefHumor easing dramatic tension
- tickled pinkExtremely pleased
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- hilarityExtreme amusement, often shared
in stitches · dying laughing · laughter · laugh out loud · funny bone · punchline · joke · knee slapper · killing me · live audience · open mic night · humor · laugh riot · variety show · giggling · chuckling · theater · cracking up
rolling in the aislesstone-faced
Revealing no expression
unamused · bored to tears · unmoved · poker-faced · deadpan
rolling in the aislesbombing
Attack with explosives
crickets · awkward silence · tough crowd · falling flat · tumbleweed moment
rolling in the aislesweeping
Shedding tears audibly
bawling · wailing · inconsolable · heartbroken · devastated