guffawed

ɡəˈfɔːd

Definition

Definition of guffawed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

laughter

Rare

characterized by loud, hearty laughter

Rare

The guffawed room echoed with joy.
The guffawed audience couldn't stop laughing.
His guffawed expression was infectious.

boisterous

hearty

uproarious

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Origin of guffawed

Scottish, goff (fool) + gaw (to laugh)

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French:éclatant de rire, ...
German:lachend, ...
Italian:scoppiato a ridere, ...
Spanish:carcajeante, ...
Portuguese:cheio de risadas, ...
Chinese:开怀大笑的, ...
Japanese:笑い声が響く, ...
Arabic:مُتَضَاحِك, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁצָּחַק בְּצְחוֹק רוֹעֵם, ...
Russian:громкоголосый, ...
Ukrainian:гучний, ...
Hindi:हँसमुख, ...
Bengali:গুফাও করা, ...
Catalan:sorollós, ...
Czech:rozchechtaný, ...
Danish:latterfyldt, ...
Dutch:schaterlachende, ...
Greek:γελαστός, ...
Hungarian:hahotázó, ...
Khmer:ដែលពេញដោយសំណើចខ្លាំង និងសប្បាយរីករាយ, ...
Korean:크게 웃는, ...
Persian:خنده‌دار, ...
Polish:rozbawiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):risonho, ...
Romanian:râzător, ...
Swedish:skrattande, ...
Thai:หัวเราะลั่น, ...
Turkish:kahkahalı, ...
Vietnamese:đầy tiếng cười, ...

guffaw

ɡəˈfɔː

Definition of guffaw - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

laughterloud and boisterous laugh

His guffaw echoed through the room.

belly laugh

chortle

Verb

loud laugh

intr.

laugh loudly and boisterously

intr.

He guffawed at the comedian's joke.

cackle

chortle

roar

emotion

tr.

Rare

express something with a loud laugh

tr.

Rare

She guffawed her disbelief at the news.

chortle

laugh loudly

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let out a guffaw

laugh loudly in a sudden and uncontrolled way

He let out a guffaw at the joke.

Origin of guffaw

Scottish, gawf (laugh) + guff (loud)

Examples of guffaw in a sentence

His unexpected guffaw startled everyone at the meeting.
She couldn't help but guffaw at the prank.
The audience guffawed during the performance.
He guffawed loudly at the comedian's joke.
They guffawed together, sharing the hilarious moment.

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French:éclat de rire, s'esclaffer, ...
German:Lachen, schallend lachen, ...
Italian:risata fragorosa, sghignazzare, ...
Spanish:carcajada, carcajearse, ...
Portuguese:gargalhada, gargalhar, ...
Chinese:大笑, 哈哈大笑, ...
Japanese:高笑い, 大笑いする, ...
Arabic:قَهْقَهَة, قَهْقَهَ, ...
Hebrew:צְחוֹק רָם, לִצְחוֹק בְּקוֹל רָם, ...
Russian:гогот, рассмеяться, ...
Ukrainian:регіт, зареготати, ...
Hindi:ठहाका, जोर से हंसना, ...
Bengali:গুফাও, জোরে হাসা, ...
Catalan:riallada, riure sorollosament, ...
Czech:hurónský smích, chechtat se, ...
Danish:skraldlatter, grine højt, ...
Dutch:schaterlach, schaterlachen, ...
Greek:γέλιο, γελάω δυνατά, ...
Hungarian:hahota, hahotázni, ...
Khmer:សំណើចខ្លាំង, សើចគគ្រឹកគគ្រេង, ...
Korean:큰 웃음소리, 크게 웃다, ...
Persian:قاه‌قاه, با صدای بلند خندید, ...
Polish:rechot, rechotać, ...
Portuguese (BR):gargalhada, gargalhar, ...
Romanian:hohot, a râde în hohote, ...
Swedish:gapflabb, skratta högt, ...
Thai:เสียงหัวเราะ, หัวเราะเสียงดัง, ...
Turkish:kahkaha, kahkaha atmak, ...
Vietnamese:tiếng cười ha hả, cười ha hả, ...

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