Meaning

1 senses

  1. To laugh boisterously.

    schallend lachen

    хохота́тьxoxotátʹ, гогота́тьgogotátʹ, ржатьržatʹ

    регота́тиrehotáty, іржа́тиiržáty

    laugh boisterously

Examples

2 sentences

  1. Tom let out a loud guffaw.

    ruТом громко хохотнул.

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  2. I guffaw until I can laugh no more!

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
To laugh boisterously:
Русский
By meaning 1
To laugh boisterously:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
To laugh boisterously:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

guffaws, guffawing, guffawed, guffawed
Base formguffaw · to guffaw
3rd person singularguffaws
Present participleguffawing
Past simpleguffawed
Past participleguffawed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyguffaw
he, she, itguffaws

Past simpleLesson

all personsguffawed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave guffawed
he, she, ithas guffawed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill guffaw

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Derivedguffawinglyguffawish

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
guestA1guesthouseguffguidanceB1guideB1guidelineB2
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