hysterics /hɪˈsterɪks/ noun Learner's definition of HYSTERICS
[plural]
: uncontrolled laughter, crying, or extreme emotion : a fit of hysteria狂暴情绪的爆发;歇斯底里的发作 -
My mother went into hysterics [=she became very upset] when she saw my tattoo. = My mother had hysterics when she saw my tattoo.妈妈看到我的文身时火冒三丈。
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The audience was in hysterics [=was laughing very hard] throughout the movie.整场电影观众都狂笑不止。