guffaw

guffaw
Synonyms and related words:
Homeric laughter, be in stitches, belly laugh, boff, boffola, break up, burst into laughter, burst of laughter, burst out, burst out laughing, burst with laughter, bust a gut, cachinnate, cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chuckle, convulsion, crow, fit of laughter, gales of laughter, giggle, go into convulsions, ha-ha, hearty laugh, hee-haw, hee-hee, hilarity, ho-ho, horselaugh, laugh, laugh it up, laugh outright, laughing, laughter, nearly die laughing, outburst of laughter, peal of laughter, risibility, roar, roar of laughter, roar with laughter, shake like jelly, shake with laughter, shout, shout of laughter, shriek, snicker, snigger, sniggle, snort, split, split with laughter, tee-hee, titter, yuck, yuk-yuk

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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Synonyms:
(boisterous or loud),


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Guffaw — Guf*faw , n. A loud burst of laughter; a horse laugh. A hearty low guffaw. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • guffaw — (n.) 1720, Scottish, probably imitative of the sound of coarse laughter. Cf. gawf (early 16c.) loud, noisy laugh. The verb is from 1721. Related: Guffawed; guffawing …   Etymology dictionary

  • guffaw — [n] burst of laughter belly laugh, deep laugh, howl, howling, laughter, loud laugh, roar, shout, shriek, snort; concepts 77,185 …   New thesaurus

  • guffaw — ► NOUN ▪ a loud and boisterous laugh. ► VERB ▪ laugh in such a way. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

  • guffaw — [gə fô′] n. [echoic] a loud, coarse burst of laughter vi. to laugh in this way SYN. LAUGH …   English World dictionary

  • guffaw — UK [ɡəˈfɔː] / US [ɡəˈfɔ] verb [intransitive] Word forms guffaw : present tense I/you/we/they guffaw he/she/it guffaws present participle guffawing past tense guffawed past participle guffawed to laugh very loudly Derived word: guffaw UK / US noun …   English dictionary

  • guffaw — n. 1) to emit, give, let out a guffaw 2) aloud guffaw * * * [gə fɔː] give let out a guffaw a loud guffaw to emit …   Combinatory dictionary

  • guffaw — [[t]gʌfɔ͟ː[/t]] guffaws, guffawing, guffawed 1) N COUNT A guffaw is a very loud laugh. [mainly WRITTEN] He bursts into a loud guffaw. 2) VERB To guffaw means to laugh loudly. [mainly WRITTEN] As they guffawed loudly, the ticket collector arrived …   English dictionary

  • guffaw — verb (I) to laugh loudly guffaw noun (C): A loud guffaw came from the back of the room. guidance / gaIdns/ noun (U) 1 help and advice given to someone about their work, education, personal life etc (+ on/about): I went to a career counselor for… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • guffaw — n. & v. n. a coarse or boisterous laugh. v. 1 intr. utter a guffaw. 2 tr. say with a guffaw. Etymology: orig. Sc.: imit …   Useful english dictionary

  • guffaw — noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1720 a loud or boisterous burst of laughter • guffaw intransitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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