Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Guffawing; laughing loudly and boisterously: Describes a manner of laughing that is very loud, hearty, and often unrestrained or raucous.

2. Adverb:

   • In a guffawing manner; with loud laughter: Modifies a verb (typically "cười" - to laugh) to indicate that the action is done while emitting loud, explosive laughter.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tiếng cười hô hố vang lên từ cuối phòng. (The sound of guffawing laughter rang out from the back of the room.)
• Adverb:
  • Ông ấy cười hô hố khi nghe xong câu chuyện. (He laughed uproariously after hearing the story.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "hô hố" is almost exclusively used in combination with the verb "cười" (to laugh) to form the phrase "cười hô hố". It is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the sound of loud, open-mouthed laughter.

Variants and Related Words

• Cười hô hố (v): to guffaw, to laugh loudly and heartily.
  • Cả nhóm cười hô hố trước tình huống hài hước. (The whole group guffawed at the humorous situation.)

Synonyms

• To guffaw: To laugh loudly and heartily.
• To roar with laughter: To laugh very loudly.
• Boisterous laughter: Loud, energetic, and unrestrained laughter.

Related Idioms

• While "cười hô hố" is itself a common phrase, it is not typically part of a longer, fixed idiom. It directly describes the specific manner of laughter.

1. (Cười hô hố) To guffaw