guffaw
Loud, hearty laugh
A guffaw is a loud, boisterous laugh—the kind that bursts out uncontrollably: His joke drew guffaws from the audience.
As a verb, to guffaw is to laugh in this hearty, unrestrained way: She guffawed at the absurdity of it all.
The word suggests genuine amusement rather than polite laughter.
Gleeful, breathy laugh
chuckle · giggle · snicker · titter · hoot · bellow · grin · laugh
High in volume
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- resoundingEchoing loudly and fully
raucous · boisterous · earsplitting · deafening · hearty · unrestrained · explosive · full-throated
Humorous statement seeking laughter
- humorAmusing quality
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- witClever, inventive humor
hilarity · funny · jest · banter · slapstick · farce · absurdity · antics
Sudden involuntary muscle contractions
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
- gaspSudden sharp breath
- tearsViolent pulls apart
- sidesplittingIntensely, painfully funny
Able to spread disease
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- spreadingExtending over space
- catchingAble to be transmitted
- ripplingFlowing in undulations
chortle
Gleeful, breathy laugh
snort · chuckle · giggle · snicker · titter · hoot · bellow · grin · laugh · yuk
loud
High in volume
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
resounding · raucous · boisterous · earsplitting · deafening · hearty · unrestrained · explosive · full-throated
joke
Humorous statement seeking laughter
wit · hilarity · funny · jest · banter · slapstick · farce · absurdity · antics · buffoonery
convulsion
Sudden involuntary muscle contractions
sidesplitting · snorting · sputtering · shaking · uncontrollable
infectious
Able to spread disease
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- spreadingExtending over space
- catchingAble to be transmitted
rippling · erupting · triggering · sparking