BOFF Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

boff

noun

ˈbäf

variants or boffo

Definition of boff

as in chuckle

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement an old joke dating from the days of vaudeville that's still good for a boff

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as in laugh

something said or done to cause laughter the emcee told some good boffs that kept the ceremony from becoming too serious

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Recent Examples of boff The Rockies threw a boffo welcome-back for Ryan Feltner on Saturday night, and the right-hander was the biggest party animal of all. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 Nothing else could explain the boffo box office for The Devil Wears Prada 2, right? — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2026 Other spring arrivals Giant ($1,215,687) and Every Brilliant Thing ($1,566,354) continued strong showings, and Ragtime was boffo as always at $1,152,711. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026 The show returned for the second half of its 12th season in January to boffo numbers, a rare growth story in the land of basic cable. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 Wall Street predicts boffo box office. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 Swift has also been selling CDs and vinyl LPs in advance through her website, in various design variants and bundled with merchandise — like an orange cardigan paired with a CD in a sparkly box for $70 — all but guaranteeing boffo opening-week sales numbers. — New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boff

Noun

There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
For one, our laughs sound different based on context — from a polite chuckle among colleagues to a full-bodied guffaw with close friends.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026

Definition of chuckle

Noun

At Balenciaga, where Pierpaolo Piccioli made his debut with bubble silhouettes that reference an iconic dress by the house founder and chez Jean Paul Gaultier, Duran Lantink had the last laugh—as an enfant terrible is wont to do.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 July 2026
There are genuine laughs sprinkled in but too many elements land with a thud — including an excessive amount of comedic gore that grows tiresome and a mailman/narrator gag that just isn’t funny.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of laugh

Noun

The late-morning sun peeked through a gauzy veil of fog, bright laughter echoing over the giddy whisper of tulle as the brides posed for pictures outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
The atmosphere resembles a game show as much as a dating event, with laughter, applause and anticipation filling the room before the first pitch even begins.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Definition of laughter

Noun

Nathan thinks Joe is teasing him about his cleanliness, and jokes back that Joe hasn’t changed his sheets, either.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
The jokes about a modern couple trapped in a magical town stuck more than 200 years in the past hit the mark with just the right amount of bawdy fun.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of joke

Noun

The Uber initiative is the latest sally in a long war pitting plaintiffs and their lawyers against businesses, with legal fees as the battleground.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Prices of stocks and bonds, along with long-term interest rates, have oscillated up and down in response to the daily verbal sallies from the White House.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025