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gulder

gulder

9.9
A sudden loud burst of laughter or noise from a group of people
  • noun
  • /ˈɡʌldər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : rugido
  • As soon as the joke landed, a gulder filled the entire room.

Examples

  • The audience erupted in a loud gulder of laughter.

  • The gulder from the audience surprised even the performers.

  • A sudden gulder of laughter broke the silence during the meeting.

  • There was a gulder from the crowd after the comedian's joke.

  • A sudden gulder of laughter broke out when the comedian delivered his best punchline.

  • The children's gulder echoed through the park as they played their games.

  • After the surprising announcement, a gulder of cheers erupted from the audience.

Synonyms

big laugh
vsgulder
10 2.5

A loud, happy sound people make when something is very funny

is broader, meaning any resonant uproar or loud reaction beyond one person
guffaw
vsgulder
7 6.1

A sudden, loud laugh that bursts out

is more general and also covers a crowd uproar not only one person
roar of laughter
vsgulder
1 3.2

A very loud sound made by many people when they find something funny

is a broader resonant uproar for crowd noise or very loud reaction

Antonyms

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

45 1.0

A calm time with little or no sound

How Loud

pandemonium
22 8.0
roar
142 1.0
gulder
  • Archaic
9.9
outburst
83 3.9
chatter
87 3.5
murmur
36 4.1

Surface Forms

gulder singular
guldren plural

Etymology

Gulder starts with gul-, which sounds like the deep throat noise in gurgle or the loud laugh guffaw, and ends with -der, giving a sense of a single strong burst. A helpful way to remember it is that a gulder is a 'loud, deep outburst' or 'uproar', especially of crowd laughter.