Chortle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtʃɔːrtl|  American pronunciation of the word chortle
Brit.  |ˈtʃɔːt(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word chortle

noun

- a soft partly suppressed laugh (syn: chuckle)

verb

- laugh quietly or with restraint (syn: chuckle)

Extra examples

He chortled, “You're going to love this.”

...audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers...

Harry chortled with delight.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: chortle
he/she/it: chortles
present participle: chortling
past tense: chortled
past participle: chortled
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