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Synonyms for chuckle
ˈtʃʌk əlchuck·le

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Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. chucklenoun

    Synonyms:
    titter, giggle, chortle, snigger

  2. chuckleverb

    To laugh quietly or inwardly.

    Synonyms:
    giggle, titter, chortle, snigger

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. chuckle

    Synonyms:
    grin, crow, cackle

    Antonyms:
    cry, wail, grumble, whimper, whine

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. chortle, chuckleverb

    a soft partly suppressed laugh

    Synonyms:
    chortle

  2. chuckle, chortle, laugh softlyverb

    laugh quietly or with restraint

    Synonyms:
    chortle, laugh softly

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. chortled

    to laugh in breathy

    "good luck with that." he almost chortled at the ridiculous thought, wishing someone was there with him to tell.

    Submitted by anonymous on January 11, 2021  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. chuckleverb

    Synonyms:
    giggle, titter, laugh (convulsively, in triumph or in derision)

  2. chuckleverb

    Synonyms:
    exult, triumph, crow

  3. chucklenoun

    Synonyms:
    giggle, titter, laughter (half suppressed), chuckling

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#31534giggle
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#118874cackle
#135022chortle
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#184309snigger

How to use chuckle in a sentence?

  1. William Ralph Inge:

    There is no law of progress. Our future is in our own hands, to make or to mar. It will be an uphill fight to the end, and would we have it otherwise Let no one suppose that evolution will ever exempt us from struggles. 'You forget,' said the Devil, with a chuckle, 'that I have been evolving too.'

  2. Jeff Johnson:

    It was n’t confirmed to me until three or four days ago when I got a call from one of the members of the unit who was heartbroken, for a while I just started chuckling. It was like this uncomfortable chuckle. That’s when I realized I was played for a f ------- fool.

  3. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer:

    These videos sure do make you chuckle ; they're creative, but China might be laughing at these TSA postings for very different reasons, and that should concern us.

  4. The Breakfast:

    I almost had to stifle a chuckle, because here we are after all these years, still so passionate. We’re the best of friends and we’re still so passionate enough to go at it just for a piece of music. That’s how much this still means to us.

  5. Hillary Clinton:

    I always get a little chuckle when I hear my opponent talking about doing it, well, I don't know where he was when I was trying to get health care in '93 and '94, standing up the insurance companies, standing up against the drug companies.


Translations for chuckle

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  • кискам се, хихикам, кискане, кудкудякам, хихиканеBulgarian
  • kichernGerman
  • subridiEsperanto
  • reír entre dientes, cocorearSpanish
  • kaakattaa, hekottaa, myhäilläFinnish
  • ricanerie, ricaner, glousserFrench
  • kuncogHungarian
  • けらけら笑う, くすくす笑いJapanese
  • pisu naguKannada
  • 킬킬 웃음Korean
  • gegrinnik, kakelen, grinnikenDutch
  • klukke, småle, klukkle, sitte og more seg, latter, klukklatterNorwegian
  • chichot, chichotaćPolish
  • gracejarPortuguese
  • куда́хтать, хихи́кнуть, посме́иваться, хихи́кать, хихи́каньеRussian
  • kackla, skrockaSwedish
  • உள்ளூர ஏற்படும் சிரிப்புTamil
  • منہ دبا ہنسناUrdu
  • 暗笑Chinese

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