Guffaw: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Guffaw noun. A loud, hearty, unrestrained laugh.
How to say it
guh-FAW/ɡəˈfɔː/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (FAW). Forms: guffawed.
Guffaw in a sentence
A guffaw from the back row broke the tension in the theatre.
Grandpa guffawed so hard at the cracker joke that his paper hat fell off.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- belly laugh
- roar
- hoot
- chortle
Where guffaw comes from
Originally Scots, probably imitating the sound.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Grandpa _____ so hard at the cracker joke that his paper hat fell off.
- smellfungus
- wisecrack
- guffaw
Show the answer
guffaw: Grandpa guffawed so hard at the cracker joke that his paper hat fell off.