Meaning & use
guffawing
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Laughing loudly and boisterously.
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The whole table was guffawing at his ridiculous impression.
He couldn't stop guffawing at the blooper reel.
A note on using this word
Guffaw is likely imitative in origin, mimicking the sound of a loud, hearty laugh.
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