Enter the word for search
guffawing
UK
/ɡəˈfɔːɪŋ/
US
/ɡəˈfɔːɪŋ/
Translations
guffawings
pl
UK
/ɡəˈfɔː.ɪŋ/
US
/ɡəˈfɔ.ɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a mass noun meaning a loud burst of laughter.
Their sudden guffawing echoed through the hall.
Leurs éclats de rire soudains résonnaient dans la salle.
Synonyms
broad laugh
uproarious laughter
loud laugh
belly laugh
roar of laughter
peal of laughter
burst of laughter
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is laughing loudly.
A group of guffawing teenagers spilled out of the cinema.
Un groupe d’adolescents hilares est sorti du cinéma.
Definitions
Their sudden guffawing echoed through the hall.
A group of guffawing teenagers spilled out of the cinema.
He couldn't help but guffaw at the comedian's hilarious joke.