Guffaw
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡəˈfɔː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Guffaw is a noun meaning A boisterous laugh.
Meaning
A boisterous laugh.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To laugh boisterously.
Example Sentences
He guffawed at his adversaries.
Peter, on the contrary, threw back his head and guffawed thunderously.
He walked to the edge and they heard his hoarse guffaw of laughter as the arrows clanged and clattered against his impenetrable mail.
He heaved up with a sulfurous curse, braced his legs and glared about him, with a burst of coarse guffaws in his ears and the reek of unwashed bodies in his nostrils.
Word Forms
- guffaws
- guffawing
- guffawed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include haha, guff, giggle, gale, yaw-haw, boffola.
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