Both Uses of
hysteria
in
The Princess Bride
- He knew he would find her and he knew she would be upset and hysterical and possibly even brain tumbled.†
p. 204.8hysterical = exceedingly funny (resulting in uncontrollable laughter); or exhibiting excessive, uncontrollable emotion
- It was a normal enough reaction, and he did not try to block it but, rather, held her firmly and let the hysteria run its course.†
p. 207.1 *
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)