guffaw
noun
[ ɡəˈfɔː ]
• a loud and hearty laugh.
Similar:
hearty laugh,
loud laugh,
roar of laughter,
hoot of laughter,
shriek of laughter,
peal of laughter,
belly laugh,
guffaw
verb
• laugh loudly and heartily.
• "both men guffawed at the remark"
Similar:
laugh heartily,
laugh loudly,
roar with laughter,
hoot with laughter,
laugh uncontrollably,
roar,
bellow,
cackle,
howl,
laugh like a drain,
Origin:
early 18th century (originally Scots): imitative.
