Synonyms for guffaw
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A boisterous laugh.
Forms
- Plural
- guffaws → laughs, laughters, cachinnations…
Example sentences
- laugh Shy children never laugh until everyone else does.
- laughter She discombobulated me with her feckless laughter.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| guffaw | rising | |
| laugh | rising | |
| laughter | rising | |
| cachinnation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- laugh1
- 8 letters
- laughter2
- 12 letters
- cachinnation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (laughter2 = 2 syllables).