Synonyms of chortling

chortling

verb

present participle of chortle

as in laughing

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughing
• giggling
• chuckling
• screaming
• smiling
• snickering
• grinning
• cackling
• tittering
• roaring
• twittering
• hee-hawing
• cracking up
• splitting one's sides
• breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crying
• sobbing
• weeping
• howling
• bawling
• blubbering
• wailing
• whining
• whimpering
• bleating
• groaning
• sighing
• squalling
• sniffling
• yowling
• moaning
• sniveling
• puling
• snivelling