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chuckle
chuck·le C0344200 (chŭk′əl)intr.v. chuck·led, chuck·ling, chuck·les 1. To laugh quietly or to oneself.2. To cluck or chuck, as a hen.n. A quiet laugh of mild amusement or satisfaction. [ Probably frequentative of chuck.] chuck′ler n.chuck′le·some adj.chuck′ling·ly (-lĭng-lē) adv.chuckle (ˈtʃʌkəl) vb (intr) 1. to laugh softly or to oneself2. (Zoology) (of animals, esp hens) to make a clucking soundna partly suppressed laugh[C16: probably from chuck3] ˈchuckler n ˈchucklingly advchuck•le (ˈtʃʌk əl) v. chuck•led, chuck•ling, n. v.i. 1. to laugh in a softly moderated manner. n. 2. a softly moderated laugh. [1590–1600] chuck′ler, n. chuck′ling•ly, adv. chuckle Past participle: chuckled Gerund: chuckling
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I chuckle | you chuckle | he/she/it chuckles | we chuckle | you chuckle | they chuckle |
Preterite |
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I chuckled | you chuckled | he/she/it chuckled | we chuckled | you chuckled | they chuckled |
Present Continuous |
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I am chuckling | you are chuckling | he/she/it is chuckling | we are chuckling | you are chuckling | they are chuckling |
Present Perfect |
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I have chuckled | you have chuckled | he/she/it has chuckled | we have chuckled | you have chuckled | they have chuckled |
Past Continuous |
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I was chuckling | you were chuckling | he/she/it was chuckling | we were chuckling | you were chuckling | they were chuckling |
Past Perfect |
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I had chuckled | you had chuckled | he/she/it had chuckled | we had chuckled | you had chuckled | they had chuckled |
Future |
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I will chuckle | you will chuckle | he/she/it will chuckle | we will chuckle | you will chuckle | they will chuckle |
Future Perfect |
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I will have chuckled | you will have chuckled | he/she/it will have chuckled | we will have chuckled | you will have chuckled | they will have chuckled |
Future Continuous |
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I will be chuckling | you will be chuckling | he/she/it will be chuckling | we will be chuckling | you will be chuckling | they will be chuckling |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been chuckling | you have been chuckling | he/she/it has been chuckling | we have been chuckling | you have been chuckling | they have been chuckling |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been chuckling | you will have been chuckling | he/she/it will have been chuckling | we will have been chuckling | you will have been chuckling | they will have been chuckling |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been chuckling | you had been chuckling | he/she/it had been chuckling | we had been chuckling | you had been chuckling | they had been chuckling |
Conditional |
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I would chuckle | you would chuckle | he/she/it would chuckle | we would chuckle | you would chuckle | they would chuckle |
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I would have chuckled | you would have chuckled | he/she/it would have chuckled | we would have chuckled | you would have chuckled | they would have chuckled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | chuckle - a soft partly suppressed laughchortlelaugh, laughter - the sound of laughing | Verb | 1. | chuckle - laugh quietly or with restraintchortle, laugh softlyexpress joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter |
chuckleverb laugh, giggle, snigger, chortle, titter He chuckled appreciatively at her riposte.chuckleverbTo laugh quietly:chortle.Translationschuckle (ˈtʃakl) verb to laugh quietly. He sat chuckling over a funny book. 輕笑 轻笑 noun such a laugh. 輕聲笑 轻声笑chuckle
chuckle about (someone or something)To laugh about someone or something. I was still chuckling about that scene in the movie the next day. Are you guys chuckling about how I just tripped up the steps?See also: chucklechuckle with (a particular quality)To laugh in a particular manner. I couldn't help but chuckle with delight when I saw the little girl feed her ice cream cone to her dog.See also: chuckle, particularchuckle about someone or something and chuckle over someone or somethingto giggle about someone or something. I had to chuckle about Wally and his story about that broken-down old car. We chuckled over how angry Jed was.See also: chucklechuckle with something and chortle with somethingto giggle in some manner because one is gleeful or happy. He chuckled with unsuppressed mirth at the antics of the strangely dressed people. Sally chortled with glee at the thought of Ken slipping on the ice.See also: chuckleEncyclopediaSeeLaughterMedicalSeelaughterAcronymsSeeCHKLchuckle
Synonyms for chuckleverb laughSynonyms- laugh
- giggle
- snigger
- chortle
- titter
Synonyms for chuckleverb to laugh quietlySynonymsSynonyms for chucklenoun a soft partly suppressed laughSynonymsRelated Wordsverb laugh quietly or with restraintSynonymsRelated Words- express joy
- express mirth
- laugh
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