snickering 1 of 2

noun

Definition of snickeringnext
as in laughter

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snickering

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verb

present participle of snicker
1
as in laughing
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

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as in giggling
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt

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  1. laughter
  2. laughing
  3. giggling
Noun
  • Mulaney said through his own absurd laughter, throwing his hands in the air.
    EW.com, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This comedy event is a celebration of resilience, humor, and the power of community, reminding us all of the healing power of laughter.
    Benjamin VanHoose, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of laughter
Verb
  • Luckily his audience spent much of the time laughing along with him.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But the sight of the band watching themselves on television later that night and laughing at their own jokes is just as charming as the banter.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of laughing
Verb
  • 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
  • Something about the juxtaposition of hushed contemplation and giggling baby makes people unreasonably happy.
    Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of giggling
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