guffaw
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of guffaw
First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps imitative
Example Sentences
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But even now, the news will occasionally let you get off a chuckle or guffaw, even if it isn’t always from your better nature.
From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025
A full-body guffaw, followed by her pointing at the screen and saying, “I know exactly what he means.”
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2023
"If I make you my cornbread, you'll marry me," he declares with a resounding guffaw.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2022
I started identifying as a writer and began my journey into being an amateur snob, saying things like, "I don't eat McDonald's — I guffaw at the idea of a person indulging in McDonald's!"
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022
He laughs at something Mrs. Pearl says, and people two streets over probably hear that guffaw of his.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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