guffaws
Loud, hearty laughs
Guffaws are loud, boisterous bursts of laughter—the kind that erupt uncontrollably at something genuinely hilarious.
The word works as both noun and verb: The joke drew guffaws from the audience; He guffawed at the absurdity of it all.
A guffaw is heartier and less refined than a chuckle or giggle.
Gathered viewers collectively
- crowdLarge public gathering
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- partyGathering for celebration
- comedianProfessional humor performer
punchline · joke · heckler · sitcom · humor · merriment · hilarity · camaraderie
Loud, uncontrolled amusement
chortle · bray · boom · thunderous · explosive · loud · uproarious · raucous
- tearsViolent pulls apart
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
- red-facedShowing visible embarrassment
rocking · snorting · gasping · choking · sputtering · heaving · convulsing · wheezing
audience
Gathered viewers collectively
comedian · punchline · joke · heckler · sitcom · humor · merriment · hilarity · camaraderie · mates
belly laugh
Loud, uncontrolled amusement
snort · chortle · bray · boom · thunderous · explosive · loud · uproarious · raucous · hearty
doubled over
- tearsViolent pulls apart
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
red-faced · rocking · snorting · gasping · choking · sputtering · heaving · convulsing · wheezing · falling back