uproarious laughter

Thunderous comedic outburst

Uproarious laughter is loud, unrestrained, boisterous laughter—the kind that fills a room and proves contagious.

The phrase emphasizes volume and abandon: The comedian's bit about airline food brought uproarious laughter from the crowd.

Something that provokes such laughter is itself uproarious.

Related

hysterical · snorting · tears · in stitches · gasping · can't breathe · side-splitting · raucous · contagious · uncontrollable · fits of laughter · wheezing · shrieking · booming · infectious · thunderous · crack up · comedic

Opposites
volume and intensity

uproarious laughterdead silence

Total absence of sound

awkward silence · stunned silence · smirk · wry smile

emotional expression

uproarious laughterwailing

Prolonged mournful crying

silent tears · keening · lamentation

social propriety/restraint

uproarious laughterpoker face

Intentionally expressionless look

forced smile · awkward silence

Family

uproar, uproars, uproariously, laugh, laughs, laughed, laughing, laugher, laughable

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