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GUFFAW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A burst of deep loud hearty laughter
Synonyms:
belly laugh; guffaw
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("guffaw" is a kind of...):
laugh; laughter (the sound of laughing)
Derivation:
guffaw (laugh boisterously)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they guffaw ... he / she / it guffaws
Past simple: guffawed
-ing form: guffawing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
guffaw; laugh loudly
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "guffaw" is one way to...):
express joy; express mirth; laugh (produce laughter)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
guffaw (a burst of deep loud hearty laughter)