Ver en español →
Bandera de España

/par-TEER-seh deh REE-sah/

To crack up, burst out laughing, lose it completely. In Spain partirse de risa is the laugh that doubles you over, leaves you gasping and makes everyone around you start laughing too.

Example

"We cracked up watching that video — couldn't stop laughing."

"He told a joke that had the whole room in stitches."

Regional synonyms:

Juntarse a beber caguamas con los amigos, esas cervezas de litro que se comparten en la banqueta o en casa. En México es el plan más honesto y económico del fin de semana: unas caguamas frías y buena plática sin complicaciones.