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guffaw — verb (I) to laugh loudly guffaw noun (C): A loud guffaw came from the back of the room. guidance / gaIdns/ noun (U) 1 help and advice given to someone about their work, education, personal life etc (+ on/about): I went to a career counselor for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
guffaw — (n.) 1720, Scottish, probably imitative of the sound of coarse laughter. Cf. gawf (early 16c.) loud, noisy laugh. The verb is from 1721. Related: Guffawed; guffawing … Etymology dictionary
guffaw — ► NOUN ▪ a loud and boisterous laugh. ► VERB ▪ laugh in such a way. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
guffaw — UK [ɡəˈfɔː] / US [ɡəˈfɔ] verb [intransitive] Word forms guffaw : present tense I/you/we/they guffaw he/she/it guffaws present participle guffawing past tense guffawed past participle guffawed to laugh very loudly Derived word: guffaw UK / US noun … English dictionary
guffaw — [[t]gʌfɔ͟ː[/t]] guffaws, guffawing, guffawed 1) N COUNT A guffaw is a very loud laugh. [mainly WRITTEN] He bursts into a loud guffaw. 2) VERB To guffaw means to laugh loudly. [mainly WRITTEN] As they guffawed loudly, the ticket collector arrived … English dictionary
guffaw — noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1720 a loud or boisterous burst of laughter • guffaw intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
guffaw — 1. noun /ɡəˈfɔː,ɡəˈfɔ,ɡəˈfoː/ A boisterous laugh On opening the little door, two hairy monsters flew at my throat, bearing me down, and extinguishing the light; while a mingled guffaw from Heathcliff and Hareton put the copestone on my rage and… … Wiktionary
guffaw — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. roar, cachinnation, horselaugh, belly laugh; see laugh . See Synonym Study at laugh . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. roar, howl, burst of laughter. see laugh III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun An act of laughing:… … English dictionary for students
guffaw — guf|faw [ gə fɔ ] verb intransitive to laugh very loudly ╾ guf|faw noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
guffaw — [gə fɔ:] noun a loud and hearty laugh. verb laugh loudly and heartily. Origin C18 (orig. Scots): imitative … English new terms dictionary
guffaw — /gʌˈfɔ / (say gu faw), /gə / (say guh ) noun 1. a loud, coarse burst of laughter. –verb (i) 2. to laugh loudly and boisterously. {imitative} …