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laughed uproariously

[læft ʌpˈrɔːriəsli]
verb phrase
riu com gargalhadas
1. laughed very loudly and energetically with great enthusiasm and abandon
The audience laughed uproariously at the comedian's jokes.
A plateia riu com gargalhadas com as piadas do comediante.
2. to express uncontrolled mirth with loud, boisterous laughter
She laughed uproariously when she heard the funny story.
Ela riu com gargalhadas quando ouviu a história engraçada.
NYC Slang
laughed their butt off
Synonyms
laughed heartilylaughed loudlyguffawedroared with laughterbelly laughedhowled with laughter
Antonyms
chuckled quietlysmirkedfrownedcriedsobbed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
riu com gargalhadas
most common and standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
riu que nem louco/louca
more colloquial variant
São Paulo
riu com gargalhadas
standard usage
Portugal
riu às gargalhadas
European Portuguese preference for 'às gargalhadas'

Related Idioms & Phrases

in stitches
dying of laughter
laugh one's head off
laugh a minute
burst out laughing
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