hysterics

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uncontrolled behaviour or crying, usually caused by extreme fear or sadness:

in hysterics Convinced the plane was about to crash, many people were sobbing and in hysterics.

uncontrolled laughter:

in hysterics He was hilarious - he had us all in hysterics.

a state of uncontrollable excitement or emotion:

I told her she couldn’t have it and she went into hysterics.