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Boisterously vs Guffaw - What's the difference?

boisterously | guffaw |

As a adverb boisterously

is in a boisterous manner.

As a noun guffaw is

a boisterous laugh.

As a verb guffaw is

to laugh boisterously.

boisterously

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a boisterous manner.

    • guffaw

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boisterous laugh
  • *
    • 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.
  • * 1906 , , ch. xx,
    • He walked to the edge and they heard his hoarse guffaw of laughter as the arrows clanged and clattered against his impenetrable mail.
  • * 1936 , , ch. 15,
    • He heaved up with a sulfurous curse, braced his legs and glared about him, with a burst of coarse guffaws in his ears and the reek of unwashed bodies in his nostrils.

    Synonyms

    * (boisterous laugh) belly laugh

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To laugh boisterously.
  • * 1891 , , ch. 15,
    • He guffawed at his adversaries.
  • * 1900 , ,
    • Peter, on the contrary, threw back his head and guffawed thunderously.

    Synonyms

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