(guf-faws) 2 syllables

Definition

plural noun. loud and hearty laughs.

Example Sentence

The comedian's joke was so funny that it elicited guffaws from the entire audience.

More Example Sentences

Despite the serious setting, his unexpected comment caused guffaws among his friends.

Synonyms

laughs; chuckles; snickers

Antonyms

silences; sobs; cries

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Rhymes

  • baus
  • brause
  • claus
  • claus'
  • clause
  • claws
  • daus
  • dawes
  • daws
  • draus
  • draws
  • faus
  • flaws
  • gaus
  • gause
  • gauze
  • glaus
  • gnaws
  • hawes
  • haws
  • jaws
  • kaus
  • knaus
  • law's
  • lawes
  • laws
  • maus
  • naus
  • pause
  • paws
  • prause
  • saus
  • sause
  • saws
  • shaw's
  • sias
  • straws
  • tawes
  • thaws
  • waugh's

  • applause
  • because
  • guffaws
  • inlaws
  • laidlaw's
  • macaws
  • mccaw's
  • ocaw's
  • withdraws