1. a loud, hearty burst of laughter

1. to laugh loudly and heartily

Examples

• His joke caused everyone to burst into guffaws.
• The comedian’s performance drew loud guffaws from the audience.
• She let out a guffaw when she saw the silly costume.
• The men guffawed at the ridiculous story.
• He couldn’t help but guffaw at his friend’s mistake.
• The whole room guffawed when the actor forgot his lines.
• Her unexpected guffaw broke the tension in the meeting.