as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a titter swept through the crowd at his verbal slip
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
even as students in the sex ed class continued to titter, the lecturer plowed ahead
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Recent Examples of titter
Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The question got titters from the audience, and not because finding the remainder in a division problem is so hilarious (the answer, BTW, is two, with 16 beads on each bracelet).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump rallies have over-the-top party energy; Trump nicknames draw titters from the crowd.
—Kate Cohen, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Santiago, dressed as the Grim Reaper, toys with her for a while, giving her a bit of hope before killing her in front of an audience that nervously titters before bursting into applause.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 May 2024
His every appearance is met with titters of laughter, all amply deserved.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 June 2023
A bit of public masturbation by a gravesite, rendered in dim blue light as Turturro faces away from the audience, with a splatter of ejaculate rendered through projections (by Alex Basco Koch), gets a few predictable titters from the audience but never feels as edgy as it’s presumably meant to.
—Vulture, 2 Nov. 2023
There are some titters from his family, more deflated than amused.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
There’s much comedy in the asking (menopausal feminists delivering deliberately unfunny monologues at open-mic night at the local comedy club prompts an uneasy titter in both the audience and the reader), but the novel makes clear that the answers aren’t straightforward.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
As a beaming Turner greeted a cast of hopefuls in the premiere episode, the senior center crowd tittered at attention-getting strategies like riding up to the Bachelor Mansion on a motorcycle, groaning at the franchise’s wink-wink, nudge-nudge innuendo.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
The crowd began to titter as Newman shaded his eyes, pretending to look into the stands for a challenger.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Little Madilyn, tittering, looks up at me and stuffs both hands into her mouth to stop from whooping.
—E. Jean Carroll, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2018
As a consumer product for those who titter, this production appears to check all the boxes.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
All hail sound designer Ben Burtt: The tittering probe droid, the braying AT-AT laserspray.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2019
That didn’t seem to faze the opening-night audience, which tittered at each scandalous line.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2019
The pass arrived just in time, and the crowd tittered in excitement.
—Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Noun
The exchange gets nothing more than a couple awkward titters, and home viewers can practically see the audience enthusiasm evaporating in the 8H studio.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The question got titters from the audience, and not because finding the remainder in a division problem is so hilarious (the answer, BTW, is two, with 16 beads on each bracelet).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump rallies have over-the-top party energy; Trump nicknames draw titters from the crowd.
—Kate Cohen, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Santiago, dressed as the Grim Reaper, toys with her for a while, giving her a bit of hope before killing her in front of an audience that nervously titters before bursting into applause.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 May 2024
His every appearance is met with titters of laughter, all amply deserved.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 June 2023
A bit of public masturbation by a gravesite, rendered in dim blue light as Turturro faces away from the audience, with a splatter of ejaculate rendered through projections (by Alex Basco Koch), gets a few predictable titters from the audience but never feels as edgy as it’s presumably meant to.
—Vulture, 2 Nov. 2023
There are some titters from his family, more deflated than amused.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
There’s much comedy in the asking (menopausal feminists delivering deliberately unfunny monologues at open-mic night at the local comedy club prompts an uneasy titter in both the audience and the reader), but the novel makes clear that the answers aren’t straightforward.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
Verb
Jenna was the only one upset to hear the news that had all the other girls tittering.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
As a beaming Turner greeted a cast of hopefuls in the premiere episode, the senior center crowd tittered at attention-getting strategies like riding up to the Bachelor Mansion on a motorcycle, groaning at the franchise’s wink-wink, nudge-nudge innuendo.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
The crowd began to titter as Newman shaded his eyes, pretending to look into the stands for a challenger.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Little Madilyn, tittering, looks up at me and stuffs both hands into her mouth to stop from whooping.
—E. Jean Carroll, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2018
As a consumer product for those who titter, this production appears to check all the boxes.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
All hail sound designer Ben Burtt: The tittering probe droid, the braying AT-AT laserspray.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2019
That didn’t seem to faze the opening-night audience, which tittered at each scandalous line.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2019
The pass arrived just in time, and the crowd tittered in excitement.
—Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titter
Verb
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By singing, dancing, and laughing as our unapologetic trans selves.—
James Factora,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the first photo, Hudson and Belichick, dressed to the nines, are smiling and laughing while holding cocktails at the Tar Heel coach's party.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Christopher Landon is a master at making audiences vacillate between gut-wrenching terror and gut-busting laughter.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Spouses, children, and fellow artists met all four men at the end of the stage with a mix of laughter and tears, along with an endless line of hugs.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The couple squealed and giggled in the fitting room.—
Sadiba Hasan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, as Elvis giggled in his mother’s arms, another, far less hopeful, moment was unfolding.—
Mario Jimenez,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 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
Verb
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Craig Erwich, who’s in the unique position of programming both a broadcast network and a streamer — and who grew up in the broadcast biz — is quick to chuckle at the notion.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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White chuckled when asked if this stretch is the most unstoppable he’s ever felt.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Polley’s Polley ends up (understandably) screaming in frustration when Matt pratfalls his way into the shot, a tantrum the indie director could hardly relate to as someone known for facilitating calm, peaceful productions on intimate character studies.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Footage shared on social media has shown moviegoers screaming, tossing buckets of popcorn in the air and enthusiastically applauding.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Titter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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