laugh-out-loud funny

Meaning

'Laugh-out-loud funny' is an emphatic way to describe something that is extremely hilarious, causing you to actually laugh aloud rather than just smile or think it is funny in your head. It is commonly used to review comedies, stand-up shows, books, or funny situations.

Examples

• The first season of that sitcom was laugh-out-loud funny, but the second season was disappointing.

  The first season of that sitcom was laugh-out-loud funny, but the second season was disappointing.

• Her stand-up comedy special on Netflix is absolutely laugh-out-loud funny.

  Her stand-up comedy special on Netflix is absolutely laugh-out-loud funny.

• I read a book on the train that was so laugh-out-loud funny that people started staring at me.

  I read a book on the train that was so laugh-out-loud funny that people started staring at me.

• The script is witty, charming, and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny.

  The script is witty, charming, and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny.

• It's not just a mild comedy; some of the scenes are genuinely laugh-out-loud funny.

  It's not just a mild comedy; some of the scenes are genuinely laugh-out-loud funny.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The show was very laughing-out-loud funny.

  ✓ The show was very laugh-out-loud funny.

  The compound adjective uses the base form of the verb: 'laugh,' not the gerund 'laughing.'

• ✗ That joke made me laugh-out-loud funny.

  ✓ That joke was laugh-out-loud funny.

  'Laugh-out-loud funny' is an adjective phrase. You can say 'That joke made me laugh out loud' (verb phrase) or 'That joke was laugh-out-loud funny' (adjective).

Related Expressions

Practice

• I highly recommend this comedy; it is absolutely ___.

  💡 Extremely hilarious, making you make noise.

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  laugh-out-loud funny

• His speech wasn't just amusing—it was actually ___.

  💡 So funny you physically laugh aloud.

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  laugh-out-loud funny