Chuckle

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈt͡ʃʌkÉ™l/Rhymes: -ÊŒkÉ™l

Full definition of chuckle

Noun

1. A quiet laugh.

Synonyms

• chortle
• giggle
• snigger
• titter

Verb

1. To laugh quietly or inwardly.
2. (intransitive, archaic) To make the sound of a chicken; to cluck.
3. (transitive, archaic) To call together, or call to follow, as a hen calls her chickens; to cluck.
4. (transitive, archaic) To fondle; to indulge or pamper.

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