guffaw
noun
a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
was guffawing
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past progressiveof guffaw.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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From beneath his silver helmet, Martin was guffawing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
About an hour later, however, I was guffawing so hard at Anderson’s everyday observations, endearing familial impressions and lithe, in-the-moment wit, that he started heckling me for being too enamored with the show.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2022
By this point, the audience was guffawing and Jenkins was bent over with laughter.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 4, 2019
The best line – and I was guffawing by this point – was when Nasir described himself as his clients' "biggest blessing in disguise".
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2011
Mr. Elihu Burritt was guffawing to such an extent that his hat, and the venerable locks stitched inside it, tumbled to the ground, revealing a crop of brown hair.
From A harum-scarum schoolgirl by John Campbell
