GUFFAW in a Sentence
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12 example sentences for GUFFAW, such as:
1. He guffawed at his adversaries.
2. Ferfitchkin went off into a guffaw.
3. Mr Dedalus uttered a guffaw of coarse scorn.
4. But, hearing my order, he burst into a guffaw.
5. And once more the General's guffaws went ringing through the house.
2. Ferfitchkin went off into a guffaw.
3. Mr Dedalus uttered a guffaw of coarse scorn.
4. But, hearing my order, he burst into a guffaw.
5. And once more the General's guffaws went ringing through the house.
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Meanings and Examples of GUFFAW
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guffaw
n. loud, rude burst of laughter; horse-laugh
Classic Sentence:
1 Ferfitchkin went off into a guffaw.
2 But, hearing my order, he burst into a guffaw.
3 Stolypin gave a deep bass guffaw as he munched a piece of bread and cheese.
4 On opening the little door, two hairy monsters flew at my throat, bearing me down, and extinguishing the light; while a mingled guffaw from Heathcliff and Hareton put the copestone on my rage and humiliation.
5 Now she was aware that they knew all about her; that they were waiting for some affectation over which they could guffaw.
6 Mr Dedalus uttered a guffaw of coarse scorn.
7 Naturally, Pork and Dilcey and Mammy gave vent to loud guffaws at hearing the detractor of their beloved Tara set at naught.
8 And once more the General's guffaws went ringing through the house.
9 They were never vulgar, never immoral, but rather rough and primitive, with an unconventionality that spent itself in loud guffaws, slaps on the back, and naps in the corner.
10 He guffawed at his adversaries.
11 Half-dressed, he subsided into a chair, threw back his head, and guffawed until he came near to choking.
Example Sentence:
1 A loud guffaw that came from the closed room indicated that the members of the committee had not yet settled down to serious business.