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noun

Definition of snickeringnext
as in laughter

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snickering

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verb

present participle of snicker
1
as in laughing
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

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as in giggling
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt

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  1. laughter
  2. laughing
  3. giggling
Noun
  • But Gen Zers have recast the emoji as a symbol of hysterical laughter.
    Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
  • From host Nikki Glaser nailing her opening monologue to Demi Moore's first Golden Globe win, see the highlights of this year's ceremony Comments The 2025 Golden Globes were full of tears, laughter and inspiring victories.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of laughter
Verb
  • There was no shouting or laughing.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In a somewhat dystopian but highly sentimental video shown at the presentation, a woman drives along a desolate road in search of a sunrise, describing her favorite colors and laughing along with the Saloon concept.
    Abigail Bassett, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of laughing
Verb
  • The Brit is giggling in the private bar of a Soho hotel in central London festively decorated with bright red baubles and mistletoe ahead of the holidays.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Fulton’s grooves are squirrelly as ever, a haywire riot of laser zaps and giggling güiros, ’60s funk and samba schools, bumblebee Moogs and tumbling congas.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of giggling
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