boffola

noun

bä-ˈfō-lə How to pronounce boffola (audio)
Definition of boffolanext
1
as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement the audience could be heard chuckling throughout the play, but there were few theater-filling boffolas

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2
as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter if that was the wannabe comic's best boffola, he'd be well-advised not to quit his day job

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boffola
  1. laughter
  2. joke
  3. laugh
  4. giggle
  5. belly laugh
  6. yak
Noun
  • Eventually, the two came back together in an emotional reunion that held plenty of hugs, tears and laughter.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Their faces spoke louder: frowns of frustration, gasps of shock, squints of doubt, bursts of laughter, pouts of disappointment.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of laughter
Noun
  • Saget and Coulier’s characters — who have also gained weight in old age — repeatedly make jokes about her size, which didn’t sit right with the Tanneritos hosts.
    John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Highlights included jokes about Trump, who hosted SNL in 2015, wearing an orange and yellow safety jacket as a jab at a garbage controversy and a comedic bit involving a broken microphone.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of joke
Noun
  • By actively engaging in speech and listening for a response, Archie is not only finding a way to make his friends and family laugh, but also boosting his neural processing capacities.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Both versions delivered a skillful cocktail of laughs and scares without true paranormal activity.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • Guests have heard children’s laughter and giggles and spotted objects moving like marbles rolling and coat hangers jostling.
    Julie Jordan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Amid the giggles and the inside jokes, Fallon teased a new holiday song the pair recorded for the host’s upcoming Christmas album, tracked at New York’s Electric Lady studio.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of giggle
Noun
  • The rapidity with which her end nears is approached with big feelings, but also lots of belly laughs through a score packed with wit and wisdom.
    David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Without a talented ad agency behind you, a good rule of thumb is to go for clever humor that makes people smile or chuckle instead of trying for a side-splitting belly laugh.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of belly laugh
Noun
  • When Game opened on Lexington Road in 2013, words like kangaroo, rabbit, and yak weren’t seen on many menus.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The same asymmetry exists in the Himalayan Highlands, where wild yaks – a critically important species for Tibetan people – are estimated to number perhaps 15,000 to 20,000, compared with 14 million domestic yaks.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
Definition of yak
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“Boffola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boffola. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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