How to pronounce sidesplitting
American English pronunciation
SYDE-split-ing
- IPA
- /ˈsaɪdˌsplɪtɪŋ/
- Syllables
- SYDE · split · ing (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sidesplitting means
So funny it makes you laugh until you hurt
In a sentence: The clown's sidesplitting act had the whole crowd gasping for breath.
Where it comes from: It comes from the old idea that a huge laugh can split your sides, the way your belly aches when you laugh too hard.
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