gargalho

[ɡaɾˈɡa.ʎu]

nounmasculinepl: gargalhos

hearty laugh, guffaw

1. A loud, unrestrained laugh; a belly laugh or guffaw

He let out a hearty gargalho when he heard the joke.

Ele soltou um gargalho quando ouviu a piada.

2. An outburst of laughter, especially one that is boisterous or prolonged

The whole room erupted in gargalhos during the comedy show.

A sala toda explodiu em gargalhos durante o show de comédia.

NYC Slang

belly laugh, guffaw, crack up

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

gargalho

Common usage, particularly in informal speech

Portugal

gargalhada

Preferred form in European Portuguese

Northeast Brazil

gargalho

Widely used in regional colloquial speech

soltar um gargalho

dar gargalhos

morrer de gargalho

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