Definitions for chuckle
ˈtʃʌk əlchuck·le

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. chortle, chuckleverb

   a soft partly suppressed laugh

2. chuckle, chortle, laugh softlyverb

   laugh quietly or with restraint

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. chucklenoun

   A quiet laugh.

2. chuckleverb

   To laugh quietly or inwardly.

3. chuckleverb

   Sounds made by chicken.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Chuckleverb

   Etymology: from chuck.

   1. To call as a hen.

   I am not far from the women’s apartment, I am sure; and if these birds are within distance, here’s that will chuckle ’em together. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.

   2. To cocker; to fondle.

   Your confessor, that parcel of holy guts and garbidge; he must chuckle you, and moan you. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.

2. To Chuckleverb

   To laugh vehemently; to laugh convulsively.

   Etymology: schaecken, Dut.

   What tale shall I to my old father tell?
   ’Twill make him chuckle thou’rt bestow’d so well. Dryd.

   She to intrigues was e’en hard hearted;
   She chuckl’d when a bawd was carted. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chuckle

   Laughter is a pleasant physical reaction and emotion consisting usually of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. It is a response to certain external or internal stimuli. Laughter can rise from such activities as being tickled, or from humorous stories or thoughts. Most commonly, it is considered an auditory expression of a number of positive emotional states, such as joy, mirth, happiness, or relief. On some occasions, however, it may be caused by contrary emotional states such as embarrassment, surprise, or confusion such as nervous laughter or courtesy laugh. Age, gender, education, language, and culture are all indicators as to whether a person will experience laughter in a given situation. Some other species of primate (chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans) show laughter-like vocalizations in response to physical contact such as wrestling, play chasing or tickling. Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by the brain, helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations. Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group—it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others. Laughter is sometimes seen as contagious, and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback.The study of humor and laughter, and its psychological and physiological effects on the human body, is called gelotology.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chuckle

   A chuckle is a quiet or suppressed laugh, often expressing amusement, satisfaction, or derision.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chuckleverb

   to call, as a hen her chickens; to cluck

2. Chuckleverb

   to fondle; to cocker

3. Chucklenoun

   a short, suppressed laugh; the expression of satisfaction, exultation, or derision

4. Chuckleverb

   to laugh in a suppressed or broken manner, as expressing inward satisfaction, exultation, or derision

5. Etymology: [From 1st Chuck.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chuckle

   chuk′l, n. a kind of laugh: the cry of a hen.—v.t. to call, as a hen does her chickens: to caress.—v.i. to laugh in a quiet, suppressed manner, indicating derision or enjoyment.—n. Chuck′ling. [Akin to Chuck, to call.]

2. Chuckle

   chuk′l, adj. clumsy.—n. Chuck′le-head, a loutish fellow. [Prob. Chock, a log.]

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1. chuckle

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chuckle in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chuckle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of chuckle in a Sentence

1. William Ralph Inge:

   There is no law of progress. Our future is in our own hands, to make or to mar. It will be an uphill fight to the end, and would we have it otherwise Let no one suppose that evolution will ever exempt us from struggles. 'You forget,' said the Devil, with a chuckle, 'that I have been evolving too.'

2. George Pataki:

   You see many of the candidates now slashing their spending, reducing their staff -- and i kind of chuckle, because they had all this money to begin with.

3. Jeff Johnson:

   For a while I just started chuckling. It was like this uncomfortable chuckle. That’s when I realized I was played for a f ------- fool.

4. Jeff Johnson:

   It was n’t confirmed to me until three or four days ago when I got a call from one of the members of the unit who was heartbroken, for a while I just started chuckling. It was like this uncomfortable chuckle. That’s when I realized I was played for a f ------- fool.

5. Buzz Aldrin:

   Aldrin in the Apollo 11 Lunar Module. For the 50th anniversary of the landing, Omega issued a limited edition Speedmaster watch, a tribute to the one that Buzz Aldrin wore to the moon. ( Neil Armstrong/NASA via AP) I prefaced desolate with magnificent, because of humanitys reaching outward and accomplishing something that people thought was impossible, Buzz Aldrin said. They dreamed of somehow reaching the moon. And to demonstrate, to be a part of demonstrating this miracle was magnificent. On July 16, 1969, Buzz Aldrin, along with mission commander Neil Armstrong and command module pilot Michael Collins, launched from Kennedy Space Center atop a Saturn V rocket. Four days later, Neil Armstrong made history when Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. Aldrinexited thelunar module 19 minutes after Neil Armstrong. The famed astronaut joked about being second during his interview. APOLLO 11 INSIDERS REMEMBER HISTORYS MOST FAMOUS SPACE MISSION : WE HAD A JOB TO DO AND WE DID IT I will forever, no matter what I do, be known as the second man on the moon, he quipped. In this July 20, 1969 photo made available by NASA, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity. ( Neil Armstrong/NASA via AP) Why does it bother you to be a second man to walk on the moon ? Youre one of a dozen men who had that incredible role, Cavuto asked in a follow-up question. Well, people love being vice president, dont they ? No, Buzz Aldrin responded with a chuckle. APOLLO 11S EPIC MISSION TO THE MOON IN PICTURES Does it bother me ? Yeah, it does a little bit, Buzz Aldrin continued. Why ? Because that isnt the way I would have described what this country did with two human beings landing on the moon and then deciding who was going to go out. We did things together as a team. The famous astronaut also recalls his famous steps across the surface of the moon and how he was well aware that the world was watching. Right near the end of our period out there Buzz Aldrin was doing something with the rock boxes -- I knew where the TV camera was, and I jumped up and down and pranced around to demonstrate the mobility that a person has, he said. So I was demonstrating for the people watching on TVintentionally showing them the varieties of kangaroo hop of turning. APOLLO 11 INSIDERS REMEMBER HISTORYS MOST FAMOUS SPACE MISSION : WE HAD A JOB TO DO AND WE DID IT During his sit-down with Cavuto, Buzz Aldrin also recollected the experience of looking back at Earth while on the surface of the Moon. [ You ] look up there, theres the earth. It looks small when its up there. If you look close, you may be able to see the ice over a pole, he said. If you look at your Omega watch, you may be able to tell what time it is in Houston. Buzz Aldrin also talked about the political significance of their mission to the moon, coming as it did duringthe space race with Russia atthe height of the Cold War. APOLLO 11 : THE BOOK THAT LANDED MAN ON THE MOON COULD SELL FOR $ 9 MILLION I do a lot of thinking today -- about somebody who had -- the guts to see that we were being outshone -- outshined in the Cold War by the Soviet Union, and to say, What can we do ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chuckle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chuckle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chuckle
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuckle
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuckle
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=chuckle