Guffaw Definition

gə-fô
guffawed, guffawing, guffaws
noun
guffaws
A loud, coarse burst of laughter.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
belly-laughroarlaughterhowlheehawhahaha-hacachinnationhorselaughlaughcackle
verb
guffawed, guffawing, guffaws
To laugh in this way.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
laugh loudlyheehawlaughcacklecachinnatehowlbreak uproar

Other Word Forms of Guffaw

Noun

Singular:
guffaw
Plural:
guffaws

Origin of Guffaw

  • Probably onomatopoetic.

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Guffaw Sentence Examples

  • Stolypin gave a deep bass guffaw as he munched a piece of bread and cheese.

  • He was fast asleep by the fire when I let out a huge guffaw!

  • Sounds like another great reason for us mommies to partake in the joys of a hearty guffaw!

  • In fact we had a discreet guffaw regarding the matter when I met him on Saturday afternoon for High Tea.

  • Nine West's Guffaw heels ($88.95) are both affordable and practical, with a trendy (yet quite timeless) T-strap design and an adjustable buckle closure at the ankle.

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Words Starting With

GGUGUF

Words Ending With

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With G6 Letter Words Ending With W