She laughed until her sides hurt.

Meaning: This means she laughed very hard and for a long time, to the point where it caused her physical discomfort.

Choice of Words: Laughed is the past tense of the verb laugh, which means to make a sound expressing amusement or joy. Sides are the parts of your body on either side of your waist. Hurt means to feel pain. So, "She laughed until her sides hurt" means she laughed so hard that her sides started to feel pain.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• They made each other laugh until their sides hurt.
• Sides hurt.
• She laughed until her stomach hurt.
• She brushed the front, back, and sides of her teeth.
• Orange flames licked the sides of the stove.
• Hurt her knee.
• She scrubbed her hands until they were clean.
• She cried until she fell asleep.
• She continued riding until she reached the pond.
• She ate until she felt full and content.