˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

chuckle

[ chuhk-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

chuckled, chuckling.
  1. to laugh softly or amusedly, usually with satisfaction:

    They chuckled at the child's efforts to walk.

  2. to laugh to oneself:

    to chuckle while reading.

  3. Obsolete. to cluck, as a fowl.


noun

  1. a soft laugh, usually of satisfaction.
  2. Obsolete. the cluck of a hen.

chuckle

/ ˈ³Ùʃʌ°ìÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. to laugh softly or to oneself
  2. (of animals, esp hens) to make a clucking sound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a partly suppressed laugh
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦³ó³Ü³¦°ì±ô¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ³¦³ó³Ü³¦°ì±ô±ð°ù, noun
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦³ó³Ü³¦°ìl±ð°ù noun
  • ³¦³ó³Ü³¦°ìl¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chuckle1

First recorded in 1590–1600; chuck 3 + -le
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chuckle1

C16: probably from chuck ³
Discover More

Synonym Study

See laugh.
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Amid the ensuing gore, played for cheap chuckles, Ridley is splashed with the unicorn’s purple blood, which clears up her acne and gives Elliot perfect eyesight.

From

The Texas native, in town for some meetings, chuckled at the dull weather as he reflected on his days with Selena spent in Southern California.

From

Martin winced and chuckled, but said nothing, which was the basic principle of his entire performance.

From

"I get victimised by it, so to speak, but that's life," he chuckles.

From

She chuckled over the phone: “It doesn’t work that way.â€

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement