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1. (v.i.) chuckle
to laugh in a softly moderated manner.
2. (n.) chuckle
a softly moderated laugh.
Etymology: (1590–1600)
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| Definition of 'chuckle' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) chortle, chuckle
a soft partly suppressed laugh
2. (verb) chuckle, chortle, laugh softly
laugh quietly or with restraint
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1. (verb) chuckle
to laugh quietly
She was chuckling to herself.; a little chuckle
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| Definition of 'chuckle' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) chuckle
a short, suppressed laugh; the expression of satisfaction, exultation, or derision
2. (verb) chuckle
to call, as a hen her chickens; to cluck
3. (verb) chuckle
to fondle; to cocker
4. (verb) chuckle
to laugh in a suppressed or broken manner, as expressing inward satisfaction, exultation, or derision
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Sense: to laugh quietly
He sat chuckling over a funny book.
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 Afrikaans: geklok |
 Arabic: يَضْحَكُ ضِحْكا خافِتا |
 Bulgarian: подсмивам се |
 Brazilian: rir |
 Czech: pochechtávat se |
 German: in sich hinein lachen |
 Danish: klukle |
 Greek: σιγογελώ |
 Spanish: reírse ( entre dientes) |
 Estonian: naerda kihistama |
 Farsi: آرام خندیدن |
 Finnish: hykerrellä |
 French: glousser |
 Hebrew: לְגָחֵך |
 Hindi: मुंह बंद कर के हंसना |
 Croatian: sebi se smijati |
 Hungarian: kuncog |
 Indonesian: tertawa |
 Icelandic: hlæja lágt |
 Italian: ridacchiare |
 Japanese: くすくす笑う |
 Korean: 킬킬 웃다 |
 Lithuanian: krizenti |
 Latvian: ķiķināt |
 Malay: ketawa kecil |
 Dutch: grinniken |
 Norwegian: klukkle, småle (for seg s |
 Polish: chichotać |
 Persian: آرام خندیدن |
 Pashto: مسكا، مسل (دپټى خولې خندا |
 Portuguese: rir-se |
 Romanian: a chicoti |
 Russian: хихикать |
 Slovak: chichotať sa |
 Slovenian: hihitati se |
 Serbian: prigušeno se smejati |
 Swedish: skrocka, småskratta |
 Thai: การหัวเราะเบา ๆ |
 Turkish: kıkır kıkır gülmek |
 Taiwanese: 輕笑 |
 Ukrainian: усміхатися, посміюватися |
 Urdu: ہنسی روک کر ہنسنا |
 Vietnamese: cười một mình |
 Chinese: 轻笑 |
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