Synonyms for chortle

Most common

chuckle · laugh · laughter

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

sob, cry, weep

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.

   He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.

Forms

Plural

chortles → chuckles, laughs, laughters…

Example sentences

• laugh Shy children never laugh until everyone else does.
• laughter She discombobulated me with her feckless laughter.
• chuckle Tom couldn't help but chuckle at Mary's comment.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

laugh¹

7 letters

chuckle²

8 letters

laughter²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chuckle² = 2 syllables).