The conceit on which the play rests, confusion of dog with baby, is fittingly absurd, but hilarity should not disguise the more serious political note.
Critics prefer solemnity to hilarity in their heroes.
There is a desperate hilarity about him.
There were moments of great hilarity, especially when the activities required social interaction in close physical space, and spontaneous, quick group improvisations using body and gesture.
That caused tremendous hilarity on the benches opposite.
There is no room at the gaol, to the immense hilarity of course of the prisoners, who apparently cheered until it echoed.
Although there was some hilarity when she intervened, she was quite right.
I have not got the point of this hilarity.
