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
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
The crowd chuckles along with his recounting of the non-traditional wedding.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Victor chuckled at the memory of how the day, and the sculpture, were saved by a quick-thinking chocolatier with a tube of chocolate and Victor's Swiss Army knife.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
When asked about his expectations for the Trump presidency, Padilla chuckled.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The final syllable hadn’t quite rolled off the tongue of the inquisitor and Charles Lee chuckled, fully aware what was coming next as if there were a pack of tarot cards stacked in front of him.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
The crowd chuckles along with his recounting of the non-traditional wedding.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Victor chuckled at the memory of how the day, and the sculpture, were saved by a quick-thinking chocolatier with a tube of chocolate and Victor's Swiss Army knife.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
When asked about his expectations for the Trump presidency, Padilla chuckled.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckle
Noun
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Depletion Burnout Imagine a parent who once cherished bedtime stories, playful afternoons and shared laughter with their children.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nobody said anything in response but the awkward question did trigger laughter and some applause from round the table.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While Kassidy’s father needed a moment to take it all in, her mother had more of an immediate reaction – one that had the family laughing.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Surrounding the headliners are grumpy arena security, who spend the night wearing baffled expressions watching a sea of adults cheer and laugh and applaud over imaginary characters engaged in battles no one can actually see, and rolls of acrylic dice just 16 millimeters in size.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kate McKinnon's alien abduction sketch is always a favorite, largely thanks to how often guests break character in fits of giggles.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2025
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Thompson's physicality with the teens matched by Sudeikis' trademark hop on the desk, regularly caused the cast to break into a fit of giggles, especially Hader, who was sadly absent from Sunday's primetime special.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
17 Feb. 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
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“Chuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckle. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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