Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
someone-or-something-has-you-in-stitches
idiom
/ˈsʌmwʌn ɔr ˈsʌmθɪŋ hæz joo ɪn ˈstɪtʃɪz/
Definition
To cause someone to laugh uncontrollably.
Examples
- That comedian had everyone in stitches with his hilarious stories.
- After watching that movie, I was in stitches for hours!
- Her impersonation of the teacher had the whole class in stitches.
Meaning
This phrase refers to a situation where something or someone is so funny that it makes you laugh hard enough that it feels like you’re in physical discomfort, similar to stitches in your sides from laughing too much.
Synonyms
- in fits of laughter
- laughing uproariously
- rolling on the floor laughing
