Synonyms for chuckle

Most common

laugh · giggle · titter · chortle

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Antonyms

cry, sob, weep

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A quiet laugh.

2. v. 1

   To fondle; to indulge or pamper.

Related words

Word family

chuckleheaded chuckler

Forms

Plural

chuckles → laughs, giggles, titters, chortles…

Past participle

chuckled
e.g. chuckled → groped, coddled, exulted, crowed…

Example sentences

• laugh Shy children never laugh until everyone else does.
• giggle Janos called out Olivia's name and he heard a giggle.
• titter She gave a titter when his toupee fell sideways.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

pet¹

4 letters

crow¹

5 letters

laugh¹, grope¹, exult²

6 letters

giggle², cackle², coddle², titter², posset

7 letters

triumph², snicker², chortle², snigger

8 letters

laughter²

12 letters

cachinnation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exult² = 2 syllables).