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Guffaw vs Cachinnate - What's the difference?

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Cachinnate is a synonym of guffaw.



In intransitive terms the difference between guffaw and cachinnate

is that guffaw is to laugh boisterously while cachinnate is to laugh loudly, immoderately, or too often.

As a noun guffaw

is a boisterous laugh.

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

    * See also

    cachinnate

    English

    Verb

    (cachinnat)
  • To laugh loudly, immoderately, or too often.
    • The villain began to cachinnate and twirl his moustache.

    Synonyms

    * guffaw

    Derived terms

    * cachinnation * cachinnator * cachinnatory ----