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
David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Well, that portion of the proclamation has spurred quite an onslaught of chuckles and guffaws.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 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
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
Well, that portion of the proclamation has spurred quite an onslaught of chuckles and guffaws.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 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
Verb
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An old American folk rhyme chuckles: Where can a man find a cap for his knee,Or a key for a lock of his hair?Can his two eyes be called an academyBecause there are pupils in there?—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Elon Musk chuckled in 2011, when asked whether BYD worried him.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
Noun
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That’s really kind of paid off in watching it with an audience, because there’s moments in the film that get a really loud audience reaction where people genuinely scream, and burst out into laughter.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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Hager then steered the conversation away from Banks to a recent report that Gen Z does not like to eat cereal, causing Banks to throw her hands up and burst into laughter.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But instead of a giggling child, what comes down the slide is a cat, backwards, sliding helplessly towards the bottom.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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In the promo photo, fans giggled at seeing fictional AFC Richmond’s communications director Leslie Higgins, played by Swift, wearing shorts instead of his usual suits.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Watch the scene where the three men stop at a bar in D.C. Meadows laughs for the first time — a shy, honest laugh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Nixon’s spirit drew appreciative laughs from the crowd throughout the competition.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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This reporter is old enough to remember being a young lad, watching trailers before a different feature, seeing the first coming attraction for Die Hard and hearing the audience snicker at the concept of David Addison as the next Rambo.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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The club’s gradual demise after the retirement of their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 has led to snickering from fans and jeering by rivals.—
Alex Tabet,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
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“Guffaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guffaw. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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