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CHORTLE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does chortle mean?

• CHORTLE (noun)
The noun CHORTLE has 1 sense:

1. a soft partly suppressed laugh

Familiarity information: CHORTLE used as a noun is very rare.

• CHORTLE (verb)
The verb CHORTLE has 1 sense:

1. laugh quietly or with restraint

Familiarity information: CHORTLE used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CHORTLE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A soft partly suppressed laugh

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

chortle; chuckle

Hypernyms ("chortle" is a kind of...):

laugh; laughter (the sound of laughing)

• CHORTLE (verb)

Sense 1

chortle ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Laugh quietly or with restraint

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

chortle; chuckle; laugh softly

Hypernyms (to "chortle" is one way to...):

express joy; express mirth; laugh (produce laughter)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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