as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a quick chuckle at the funny comment
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes
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Recent Examples of chuckle
Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Victor chuckled at the memory of how the day, and the sculpture, were saved by a quick-thinking chocolatier with a tube of chocolate and Victor's Swiss Army knife.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
When asked about his expectations for the Trump presidency, Padilla chuckled.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Obama also exchanged pleasantries with the incoming president, with the former Democratic leader chuckling at times.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The crowd chuckles along with his recounting of the non-traditional wedding.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Victor chuckled at the memory of how the day, and the sculpture, were saved by a quick-thinking chocolatier with a tube of chocolate and Victor's Swiss Army knife.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
When asked about his expectations for the Trump presidency, Padilla chuckled.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Obama also exchanged pleasantries with the incoming president, with the former Democratic leader chuckling at times.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckle
Noun
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Because of that, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy feels like meeting with old friends: warm, cozy, and filled with hysterical laughter.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ford decided to mouth his last name at the end, a decision that caused observers to break out in laughter.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mothers run after their children; one of them is developmentally disabled, but in a rural Chinese village circa 1991 he is treated as a laughing stock.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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Musk posted that portion of the remarks and responded with two laughing emojis.—
Jess Bidgood,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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People really get a good giggle out of it, so that’s good.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Both scholars judged the Bible a fraud and hatched a plan to disprove it-just for giggles.—
Dan Miller,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Chuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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