Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

split one's sides

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: split one's -sides
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To laugh hysterically.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Madcap Ciss with her golliwog curls. You had to laugh at her sometimes. For instance when she asked you would you have some more Chinese tea and jaspberry ram and when she drew the jugs too and the men's faces on her nails with red ink make you split your sides[…]"
"And we sat and watched the women hide Laughed so much we split our sides Scattered horses that they would ride Mayhem in the high degree."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

splits one's sides (present, singular) splitting one's sides (participle, present)

Frequently Paired Words

sidesplitting

Synonyms

laugh one's head off roll in the aisles

Questions

What does split one's sides mean?: To laugh hysterically.

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