This is the 836th most frequent Ukrainian word.
помер
"Помер" means "died" in English.
The word 'помер' here denotes a person passing away, in this case referring to the speaker's grandfather.
Мій дідусь помер минулого року.
My grandfather died last year.
Here, 'помер' is used metaphorically to describe the withering or dying of flowers on a tree.
Цвіт на цьому дереві повністю помер після зими.
The bloom on this tree completely died after winter.
The word 'помер' is used figuratively to describe someone's extreme reaction to laughter, not actual death.