English word of the day

Definition: (adjective) Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; ecstatic. Synonyms: excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained. Usage: A crowd of delirious baseball fans cheered the home team to a shutout victory. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce. Synonyms: ludicrous, ridiculous. Usage: The clown, with his farcical exuberance, rainbow striped hair, and poorly timed gags, drew enthusiastic applause and laughter from the audience.

Definition: (noun) An abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion. Synonyms: collapse. Usage: The weakness of the young missionary became so extreme that they had to lay him again on the bed, where a prostration, lasting for several hours, held him like a dead man.