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guffaw.

A boisterous laugh.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡəˈfɔː/Received-Pronunciation/ɡəˈfɔ/US/ɡəˈfɑ/cot-caught-merger/ɡəˈfoː/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A boisterous laugh.

Where this word comes from

First attested in the early 18th century, originally Scots, probably onomatopoeic.

verb/ɡəˈfɔː/Received-Pronunciation/ɡəˈfɔ/US/ɡəˈfɑ/cot-caught-merger/ɡəˈfoː/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. To laugh boisterously.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

First attested in the early 18th century, originally Scots, probably onomatopoeic.

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