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chortle

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verb

as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers

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Recent Examples of chortle
Noun
The comment evoked a chortle from Prasher, whose typical manner combines irony and earthiness. Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2011 When the book said that someone laughed, Miles offered the engineer a giggle, a chortle, and a cackle; when a character steepled their fingers, Miles did, too. Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2022
Verb
Washington, who was dressed in a gray suit and had been looking on intently, chortled. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024 In one careful hour that guy pulled the rug out from everything the Eve hypothesis people ever said, chortles Wolpoff. Joann C Gutin, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 See all Example Sentences for chortle 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chortle
Verb
  • That shared experience of laughing together helps both of us find relaxation.
    Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Others immediately call their sisters, leaving the girls—and TikTok audiences—laughing.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But Gen Zers have recast the emoji as a symbol of hysterical laughter.
    Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The fun didn’t end there, as Welch photo-bombed while the Powells posed for the professional photographer 10 minutes later, with Welch popping his head behind Powell's parents' shoulders, to O'Hara's laughter.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The beauty mogul wasn’t spotted walking the red carpet with her boyfriend but was seen during Nikki Glaser's opening monologue, giggling at a couple of jokes about Chalamet.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • To which, Kylie giggled and laughed at her boyfriend.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.
    Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • There are private snickers about the offense’s lack of imagination, the team’s absence of leadership and the dearth of talent.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Wednesday, the 53-year-old entrepreneur chuckled before admitting that pledge probably wasn’t realistic.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The star of The Bear , too, could barely refrain from chuckling at the sight of the photo.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Chortle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chortle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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