as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
managed to keep a straight face for a minute before he let loose with a loud guffaw
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Recent Examples of guffaw
Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
If this happens in real-time, the guffaw will undoubtedly undermine the use of the generative AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This goes for something closer to the Kübler-Ross model of nonstop grief over guffaws.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
This also seems to aid in reducing the emergence of AI hallucinations and other generative AI outputs that contain errors or guffaws.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Alternatively, arrive at 5 a.m. and witness a tranquil side to Hanoi as older residents practice tai chi at dawn or guffaw during a laughter yoga session.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
If this happens in real-time, the guffaw will undoubtedly undermine the use of the generative AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This goes for something closer to the Kübler-Ross model of nonstop grief over guffaws.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
This also seems to aid in reducing the emergence of AI hallucinations and other generative AI outputs that contain errors or guffaws.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guffaw
Verb
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Or a former neighbor walks with his friend up and down the corridor while chatting and chuckling.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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One of the Fox Sports broadcast announcers chuckled.—
Thomas Lake,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Because of that, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy feels like meeting with old friends: warm, cozy, and filled with hysterical laughter.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ford decided to mouth his last name at the end, a decision that caused observers to break out in laughter.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hannah Berner is unstoppable and giggling through life, hosting several podcasts, touring the U.S. with her comedy show, and appearing on TV shows like The Bachelor.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2025
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Children walked from school to their homes, coming out moments later giggling and ready to play in the streets.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The middle-school laughs made Isaiah Stewart feel uneasy.—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The biggest laughs were earned by Murphy, who did an impression of Morgan, while Morgan played a man named Darius and Jones played a woman named Shanice.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And when Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp, her team 1-6 in 2022, walked out unscheduled to address a bunch of reporters and tell everyone to back the hell off, people snickered.—
Nick Baumgardner,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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His fans gave him an obliging laugh; a father and son sitting beside me snickered loudly enough to be captured on camera.—
Ruth Margalit,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Guffaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guffaw. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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