All 11 Uses of
hysteria
in
Gone with the Wind
- The other women were simply silly and hysterical with their talk of patriotism and the Cause, and the men were almost as bad with their talk of vital issues and States' Rights.†
Chpt 2.9hysterical = exceedingly funny (resulting in uncontrollable laughter); or exhibiting excessive, uncontrollable emotion
- With the tide of hysterical gaiety and excitement flooding the city, they rushed into matrimony.†
Chpt 3.18
- There was no panic now, no hysteria.†
Chpt 3.18 *
- She pushed her way swiftly through the crowds, past the packed, hysterical mob surging in the open space of Five Points, and hurried as fast as she could down the short block toward the depot.†
Chpt 3.21hysterical = exceedingly funny (resulting in uncontrollable laughter); or exhibiting excessive, uncontrollable emotion
- If she did not find Dr. Meade soon, she would begin screaming with hysteria.†
Chpt 3.21
- She wanted very much to scream every time Melanie did, and only by biting her lips so hard it infuriated her could she restrain herself and drive off hysteria.†
Chpt 3.22
- Tears of fright and hysteria streamed down her face as she finally gave way under the long strain.†
Chpt 3.23
- For a moment she looked at it as if she had never seen it before and then she began to laugh, peal on peal of mirth that had in it no hint of hysteria.†
Chpt 3.27
- Once, Scarlett, in desperation, started to ride out herself to search for food, but the hysterical outbursts of the whole family fearful of the Yankees made her abandon the plan.†
Chpt 3.28hysterical = exceedingly funny (resulting in uncontrollable laughter); or exhibiting excessive, uncontrollable emotion
- I will walk—" Melanie looked at her and saw that this was not the hysteria of a woman still weak from childbirth.†
Chpt 4.42
- "Now, Miss," he whispered briefly, "no hysterics and no deathbed confessions from you or, before God, I will wring your neck!†
Chpt 5.61
Definition:
a state of excessive, uncontrollable emotion
In addition to being the adjective form of hysteria, the form hysterical can also indicate that something is exceedingly funny (leading to uncontrollable laughter)