Chuckle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtʃʌkl|  American pronunciation of the word chuckle
Brit.  |ˈtʃʌk(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word chuckle

noun

- a soft partly suppressed laugh (syn: chortle)

verb

- laugh quietly or with restraint (syn: chortle)

Extra examples

She chuckled at the memory of what he had said.

...everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes...

We had a good chuckle.

Then he lighted his pipe and chuckled away in silence.

What are you chuckling about?

Rosie gave a little chuckle.

...his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle...

He laughed with a rich, throaty chuckle.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: chuckle
he/she/it: chuckles
present participle: chuckling
past tense: chuckled
past participle: chuckled
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