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titter

(tɪtəʳ)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense titters, present participle tittering, past tense, past participle tittered

verb

If someone titters, they give a short nervous laugh, especially when they are embarrassed about something.

Mention sex therapy and most people will titter in embarrassment. [VERB]

Synonyms: snigger, laugh, giggle, chuckle More Synonyms of titter

Titter is also a noun.

Mollie gave an uneasy little titter.

tittering uncountable noun

There was nervous tittering in the studio audience.

titter in British English

(ˈtɪtə)

verb

1. (intransitive)

to snigger, esp derisively or in a suppressed way

2. (transitive)

to express by tittering

noun

a suppressed laugh, chuckle, or snigger

Derived forms

titterer (ˈtitterer)

noun

tittering (ˈtittering)

adjective

titteringly (ˈtitteringly)

adverb

Word origin

C17: of imitative origin

titter in American English

(ˈtɪtər)

verb intransitive

to laugh in a half-suppressed way, suggestive of silliness, nervousness, etc.; giggle

noun

the act or an instance of tittering

SIMILAR WORDS: laugh

Derived forms

titterer (ˈtitterer)

noun

Word origin

of Gmc echoic orig.

Synonyms of 'titter'

snigger, laugh, giggle, chuckle

More Synonyms of titter

(verb) in the sense of snigger

Definition

to snigger, esp. derisively or in a suppressed way

Mention sex therapy and most people will titter with embarrassment.

Synonyms

snigger

The students sniggered at their teacher's embarrassing story.

laugh

He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his Dad.

giggle

Both girls began to giggle.

chuckle

He chuckled appreciatively at her riposte.

chortle (informal)

He began chortling heartily.

tee-hee

te-hee

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chortle

Definition

to chuckle with amusement

He began chortling heartily.

Synonyms

chuckle,

laugh,

cackle,

guffaw

in the sense of chuckle

Definition

to laugh softly or to oneself

He chuckled appreciatively at her riposte.

Synonyms

laugh,

giggle,

snigger,

chortle,

titter

in the sense of giggle

Definition

to laugh nervously or foolishly

Both girls began to giggle.

Synonyms

laugh,

chuckle,

snigger,

chortle,

titter,

twitter,

tee-hee,

GGG,

GGL

Nearby words of
titter

titivate
title
titled
titter
tittle
tittle-tattle
titular

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titter

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of laugh

Definition

to express amusement or happiness by producing a series of inarticulate sounds

He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his Dad.

Synonyms

chuckle,

giggle,

snigger,

crack up (informal),

cackle,

chortle,

guffaw,

titter,

roar,

bust a gut (informal),

be convulsed (informal),

be in stitches,

crease up (informal),

split your sides,

be rolling in the aisles (informal),

单词	titter
释义	Trends of titter View usage for: titter (tɪtəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense titters, present participle tittering, past tense, past participle tittered verb If someone titters, they give a short nervous laugh, especially when they are embarrassed about something. Mention sex therapy and most people will titter in embarrassment. [VERB] Synonyms: snigger, laugh, giggle, chuckle More Synonyms of titter Titter is also a noun. Mollie gave an uneasy little titter. tittering uncountable noun There was nervous tittering in the studio audience. titter in British English (ˈtɪtə) verb 1. (intransitive) to snigger, esp derisively or in a suppressed way 2. (transitive) to express by tittering noun 3. a suppressed laugh, chuckle, or snigger Derived forms titterer (ˈtitterer) noun tittering (ˈtittering) adjective titteringly (ˈtitteringly) adverb Word origin C17: of imitative origin titter in American English (ˈtɪtər) verb intransitive 1. to laugh in a half-suppressed way, suggestive of silliness, nervousness, etc.; giggle noun 2. the act or an instance of tittering SIMILAR WORDS: laugh Derived forms titterer (ˈtitterer) noun Word origin of Gmc echoic orig. Synonyms of 'titter' snigger, laugh, giggle, chuckle More Synonyms of titter (verb) in the sense of snigger Definition to snigger, esp. derisively or in a suppressed way Mention sex therapy and most people will titter with embarrassment. Synonyms snigger The students sniggered at their teacher's embarrassing story. laugh He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his Dad. giggle Both girls began to giggle. chuckle He chuckled appreciatively at her riposte. chortle (informal) He began chortling heartily. tee-hee te-hee Additional synonyms in the sense of chortle Definition to chuckle with amusement He began chortling heartily. Synonyms chuckle, laugh, cackle, guffaw in the sense of chuckle Definition to laugh softly or to oneself He chuckled appreciatively at her riposte. Synonyms laugh, giggle, snigger, chortle, titter in the sense of giggle Definition to laugh nervously or foolishly Both girls began to giggle. Synonyms laugh, chuckle, snigger, chortle, titter, twitter, tee-hee, GGG, GGL Nearby words of titter titivate title titled titter tittle tittle-tattle titular Synonyms of 'titter' titter Explore 'titter' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of laugh Definition to express amusement or happiness by producing a series of inarticulate sounds He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his Dad. Synonyms chuckle, giggle, snigger, crack up (informal), cackle, chortle, guffaw, titter, roar, bust a gut (informal), be convulsed (informal), be in stitches, crease up (informal), split your sides, be rolling in the aisles (informal), L
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