Also means
guffaw
Usage Note
Carcajada refers specifically to a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter — much stronger than a simple risa. The fixed phrase reírse a carcajadas (to laugh out loud, to roar with laughter) is very common. Soltar una carcajada means to burst out laughing.
Examples
"El público soltó una carcajada al final."
Natural Translation
The audience burst out laughing at the end.

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