guffaw
noun
a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
had been guffawing
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past perfect progressiveof guffaw.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ratsch, no longer red but purple, suddenly rose from his seat; he had been guffawing and making a great noise before, but now he asked leave to make a speech.
From The Jew and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance
What touching faith she had shown in his ability to take a generous, high-minded view of what she had done, and here he had been guffawing over it like a corner loafer.
From A Love Story Reversed 1898 by Bellamy, Edward
