split one's sides
Laugh extremely hard
To split one's sides is to laugh extremely hard, as if the force of laughter might physically rupture the body: The comedian had us splitting our sides.
The expression emphasizes uncontrollable, convulsive laughter rather than mild amusement.
- crack upLaugh uncontrollably
- belly laughLoud, uncontrolled amusement
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- in stitchesLaughing so hard it hurts
- burst out laughingSuddenly begin guffawing
howl · die laughing · bust a gut · comedian · witty banter · comic relief · funny bone · mirth · chortle · guffaw · cackle · hilarity · tickled pink · laugh riot · laugh one's head off · laughing fit · laughter · roar
emotional response intensity
split one's sidescry one's eyes out
Weep intensely and prolongedly
burst into tears · bawl one's eyes out · sob · bawl · wail
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