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[ guh-faw, guh- ] / gʌˈfɔ, gə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR guffaw ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna loud, unrestrained burst of laughter. verb (used without object)to laugh loudly and boisterously. Origin of guffawFirst recorded in 1710–20; perhaps imitative Words nearby guffawGueux, Guevara, Guevara, Ernesto “Che”, Guevarist, guff, guffaw, GUGB, Guggenheim, Guggenheim Museum, guggle, guglet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for guffawThe perfect amount of raunchy shock value to color a guffaw with a gasp. ‘Veep’ Is a F*@king Masterclass in Cursing|Kevin Fallon|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Even those who support union with Russia guffaw when asked whether the referendum will be above board. Crimeans Are Resigned To Pro-Russia Vote|Jamie Dettmer|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST She had an incredible laugh—something between a giggle and a guffaw. Saying Goodbye to Doc|Maryanne Vollers|June 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST "They're a-goin' for a walk together;" and there was a guffaw. Tales of Mean Streets|Arthur Morrison
Now she was aware that they knew all about her; that they were waiting for some affectation over which they could guffaw. Main Street|Sinclair Lewis He expected first a guffaw and then a blow, and he dreaded the ridicule more than the pain. The Young Mountaineers|Charles Egbert Craddock “Old Taffs started a cigar-case,” said Dick, bursting into a guffaw. Menhardoc|George Manville Fenn Sometimes it is by revealing a secret, or by a suggestive look, or a guffaw, or an "Ahem!" The Wedding Ring|T. De Witt Talmage
British Dictionary definitions for guffaw
nouna crude and boisterous laugh verbto laugh crudely and boisterously or express (something) in this way Word Origin for guffawC18: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to guffawlaughter, roar, shout, snort, shriek, howl, howling, belly laugh |