guffaw
noun
a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
guffawing
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present participleof guffaw.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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As one guffawing TikToker put it, “Tim Burton was so tired of people saying that he don’t be putting Black people in his movies that he said, ‘Here!
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2024
Grinding axes can be funny, and several times I caught myself guffawing in public, then regretting it privately.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Asked by Jost if his parents would be “upset” about his sexuality, Yang’s Oompa Loompa gave the guffawing audience some insight into his hometown of “Loompa Land,” which apparently is “not as progressive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
You can practically hear Prose guffawing over these excerpts; they provide a wonderful excuse for this superb stylist to dress up like a literary tramp.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2021
That set the other men to guffawing and chuckling.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
