Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guffawing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: guf-faw-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of guffaw

noun

boisterous laughter

Example Sentences

"'I'm sorry,' said Jim, between guffawings, 'but come on, Neville. Brentford United win the FA Cup?'"

Inflected Forms

guffawings (plural)

Questions

What does guffawing mean?: present participle and gerund of guffaw

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