as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
managed to keep a straight face for a minute before he let loose with a loud guffaw
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Recent Examples of guffaw
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Goldfield is instantly likable as Mort’s better half, urging massive guffaws in some of Kahng’s best characterizations: Cone’s subplot regarding a squirrel builds a duality of both charm and melancholia, Cone’s Vicki finding the humor inside the aging process which faces us all.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Like Nikolai Gogol, another Russian-speaking Ukrainian, Mikhailov depicts hardship and pretense with a guffaw.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Make your way up to the Roaring Fork Valley for idyllic spring skiing, and treat yourself to a few hours of smiles and guffaws.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
This sacred sitcom Ark of the Covenant — stuffed with guffaws and chuckles and titters — was used for decades.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Goldfield is instantly likable as Mort’s better half, urging massive guffaws in some of Kahng’s best characterizations: Cone’s subplot regarding a squirrel builds a duality of both charm and melancholia, Cone’s Vicki finding the humor inside the aging process which faces us all.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Like Nikolai Gogol, another Russian-speaking Ukrainian, Mikhailov depicts hardship and pretense with a guffaw.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Make your way up to the Roaring Fork Valley for idyllic spring skiing, and treat yourself to a few hours of smiles and guffaws.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guffaw
Noun
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Jernigan wore business casual and spoke with understatement, sometimes punctuated by a rueful chuckle.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last year’s offensive player of the year Saquon Barkley finished with 60 yards rushing, which garnered a chuckle out of him when learning he was beat out by Hurts.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The puns are enough to make even the grumpiest of reporters giggle.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The singer also added clips of the women giggling with each other over meals at the villa and out for dinner at restaurants.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Williams said, touching off laughter.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Her laughter and her soft voice way more brilliant.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Was he supposed to laugh at him and call him a loser?—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The driver filmed the incident and laughed as an officer chased after him, court documents say.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The carnage leads to a sigh of an epilogue that seems, without giving anything away, like a curious letdown, a cruel little snicker from Aster that doesn’t entirely satisfy.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
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“Guffaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guffaw. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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