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Meaning of guffawed
The primary meaning of the word "guffawed" is to laugh loudly and heartily.
Etymology of guffawed
The word "guffawed" has its roots in the early 16th century, derived from the verb "guffaw", which is likely an imitative representation of the sound of loud laughter, possibly related to the Middle English "gofen" or "goffen", which means to laugh or cry out.
Synonyms
Definitions
- Oxford Languages defines "guffawed" as the past tense of "guffaw", which means to laugh loudly and heartily, often in a way that is loud and uncontrollable.
Usage Examples
- The audience guffawed at the comedian's jokes, clearly entertained by his witty humor.
- * She guffawed at the silly meme her friend sent her, unable to contain her laughter.
Antonyms
cried
wept
sobbed
wailed
mourned
lamented
groaned
grumbled
complained
scowled
frowned
glared
sneered
snarled
growled
grunted
whined
whimpered
mewled
pouted
sulked