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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) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Laugh boisterously

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)

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