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
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Todd starts chuckling when Cullen presents him with his suspicion.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
The crowd gasped, then chuckled at their own shock.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Without a talented ad agency behind you, a good rule of thumb is to go for clever humor that makes people smile or chuckle instead of trying for a side-splitting belly laugh.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Sensing her struggle, the audience lightly chuckled before cohost Joy Behar piped up.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Todd starts chuckling when Cullen presents him with his suspicion.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
The crowd gasped, then chuckled at their own shock.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckle
Noun
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Mulaney said through his own absurd laughter, throwing his hands in the air.EW.com, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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For Jamie Foxx, laughter may be the best medicine after all.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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What’s more, learning is pretty easy when you’re either awestruck or laughing.Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Witnesses told police that after doing so, Wallen allegedly laughed.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The daddy-daughter duo was pictured in giggles while attending the premiere of 47 Metres Down: Uncaged in 2019.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Also have a mix of professional friends and real friends—the professional friends to chat with early on and the real friends to have a giggle with later on.Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Could anyone utter these lofty words today without courting a chorus of snickers, a social-media immolation?George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sugar might have caught its share of snickers when its big plot twist was revealed, but Colin Farrell is a huge movie star who carried that show, and that should be enough to give him the edge.Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 July 2024
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“Chuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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