Guffaw

/ɡəˈfɔː/

Synonyms for "guffaw" (95 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Noun(4 words)
be in stitchesbelly laughboffboffolabreak upburst into laughterburst of laughterburst outburst out laughingburst with laughterbust a gutcachinnatecachinnationcackle
Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (29)

chortlechuckleconvulsioncrowfit of laughtergales of laughtergigglego into convulsionsha haha-hahearty laughhee-hawhee-heehilarityho hoho-hohomeric laughter
Verb(2 words)

Related words (47)

Noun(11 words)
hootinghootslaughlaugh loudlylaugh uproariouslylaughslaughterpealroarroar with laughteryuks
horselaughlaughlaugh it uplaugh outrightlaughinglaughternearly die laughingoutburst of laughterpeal of laughterrisibilityroarroar of laughterroar with laughterscreamshake like jellyshake with laughtershoutshout of laughtershrieksnicker
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Verb(6 words)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

5 entries
express joyexpress mirthlaughlaughter

More specific

4 entries
burst of laughterlaugh uproariouslyroarroar with laughter

Collocations

9 entries
boisterous guffawgenuine guffawguffaw loudlyguffaw of laughterhearty guffawloud guffawstifled guffawuncontrollable guffawunrestrained guffaw

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Tom let out a loud guffaw.

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I guffaw until I can laugh no more!

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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.

Source: wiktionary

He walked to the edge and they heard his hoarse guffaw of laughter as the arrows clanged and clattered against his impenetrable mail.

Source: wiktionary

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