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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boffola
Noun
-
No doubt my movements were observed with raucous laughter.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
-
Novak asked after the laughter died down (this happened a lot).Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2024
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
-
Former President Donald Trump‘s confidence in the 2024 election is spilling over into making jokes about past comments that nearly derailed his political career.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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
Noun
-
Teigen yelled in between giggles about her husband’s yellow sweater, white button-down shirt and blue pants.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
-
There was not one utterance of a laugh or a giggle.EW.com, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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
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
Thesaurus Entries Near boffola
Cite this Entry
“Boffola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boffola. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share