roar with laughter; the whole room erupts in laughter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
the whole room bursts into laughter; uproarious laughter
neutralDescribes a scene where everyone present laughs heartily and simultaneously, often triggered by something very funny. Usually modifies a situation, not a person.
Tā他
yī一
jù句
miào妙
yǔ语
，
yǐn引
dé得
hōng哄
táng堂
dà大
xiào笑
。
His witty remark made the whole room roar with laughter.
Lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
le了
gè个
xiào笑
hua话
，
jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
lì立
jí即
hōng哄
táng堂
dà大
xiào笑
。
The teacher told a joke, and the classroom immediately erupted in laughter.
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Zhè这
duàn段
xiàng相
sheng声
biǎo表
yǎn演
tài太
jīng精
cǎi彩
le了
，
guān观
zhòng众
xí席
shàng上
bú不
duàn断
xiǎng响
qǐ起
hōng哄
táng堂
dà大
xiào笑
。
This cross-talk performance was so brilliant, waves of uproarious laughter kept rising from the audience.