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
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
Rather on theme, the lineup managed to convey permission to laugh rather than demand guffaws.
—Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Verb
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
Rather on theme, the lineup managed to convey permission to laugh rather than demand guffaws.
—Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guffaw
Verb
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Wonders exclaims, as the others chuckle and gasp beside her.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Carvey said, though, that his job was simply to create a version of the former president that could make everyone chuckle.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
6 July 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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 5 Aug. 2025.
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