chuckling 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of chucklingnext
as in smiling

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chuckling

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verb

present participle of chuckle
as in laughing
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckling
  1. laughing
  2. amused
  3. giggling
  4. gleeful
  5. jovial
Verb
  • The moment a golden retriever expressed fear in the face of a Christmas decoration has left social media users laughing and sympathizing in equal measure.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms include severe pain below the ribs that worsens when laughing, twisting, coughing, or bending.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of laughing
Adjective
  • Perhaps the class war is close) and to Colin Jost’s amused disbelief at the cheering.
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The 11-second video has garnered more than 473,000 views and 76,000 likes since it was shared to TikTok on December 15, leading to plenty of amused takes in the comments section.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of amused
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
Adjective
  • But that would’ve meant nothing without the gleeful vocal power of the Crystals, who gifted major-key energy to a previously sleepy track.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With a lineup packed full of famous country singers and entertainers, the event looks a lot different from its original gleeful march.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of gleeful
Adjective
  • The American Kennel Club (AKC) highlights their jovial and friendly nature, which is a hallmark of the breed.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The video shows a jovial Trump beating a dinner table and then playfully patting Musk on the back.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of jovial
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