哄堂

Chinese

Etymology 1

deceive; coax; resound with laughter (main) hall; large room
simp. and trad.
(哄堂) 		哄 堂
alternative forms 烘堂

Pronunciation

Verb

哄堂

  1. to roar with laughter together (of a group of people gathered together); to fill the room or house with laughter; to bring down the house as a result of witty remark, clownish acts, etc.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 哄堂 – see 鬨堂.
(This term is the simplified form of 鬨堂).
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