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Guffaw

//ɡəˈfɔː// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A boisterous laugh.

    "On opening the little door, two hairy monsters flew at my throat, bearing me down, and extinguishing the light; while a mingled guffaw from Heathcliff and Hareton put the copestone on my rage and humiliation."

  2. 2
    a burst of deep loud hearty laughter wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To laugh boisterously. intransitive

    "He guffawed at his adversaries."

  2. 2
    laugh boisterously wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Early 18th century, originally Scots, probably onomatopoeic.

Etymology 2

Early 18th century, originally Scots, probably onomatopoeic.

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