a loud, coarse burst of laughter
Origin of guffaw
echoic to laugh in this way
A child guffaws.
- A guffaw is defined as a hearty and enthusiastic burst of laughter.
A loud enthusiastic laugh is an example of a guffaw.
- The definition of guffaw is to laugh in a loud and enthusiastic way.
When you laugh out loud boisterously, this is an example of a guffaw.
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guffaw
noun
A hearty, boisterous burst of laughter.
intransitive verb
guf·fawed, guf·faw·ing, guf·fawsTo laugh heartily and boisterously.
Origin of guffaw
Probably imitativeTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present guffaws, present participle guffawing, simple past and past participle guffawed)
- (intransitive) To laugh boisterously.
Origin
Probably onomatopoetic.
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Sentence Examples
- 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.
- Stolypin gave a deep bass guffaw as he munched a piece of bread and cheese.