titter

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verb

tit·​ter ˈti-tər 

tittered; tittering; titters

intransitive verb

: to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle, snicker

titter

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noun

plural titters

: a quiet or nervous laugh : an act or instance of tittering

There were a few titters from the students.

Most importantly, I can see the candidates' body language when they're off-camera and hear the murmurs and titters in the crowd.

—Dana Milbank

Synonyms of titter

Verb

• laugh
• giggle
• chuckle
• scream

Noun

• chuckle
• laughter
• giggle
• laugh
• snicker

Examples of titter in a Sentence

Verb

Some people in the audience tittered nervously during an awkward pause in the speech.

even as students in the sex ed class continued to titter, the lecturer plowed ahead

Noun

a titter swept through the crowd at his verbal slip

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Occasionally, breakfast proceedings would be interrupted by a cheeky monkey sitting up on the rafters, and staffers would be on high alert with their wild gesticulating, causing tittering among diners. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

The gala attendees titter demurely at their tables in their tuxedos and gowns. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026

Noun

Even its occasional attempts at campy tongue-in-cheekiness seldom raise more than a titter. — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Naturally, the announcement of a second location sent the travel industry into a titter. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

imitative

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1711, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for titter

• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter
• hitter
• jitter
• knitter
• litter
• quitter
• ritter
• splitter

Kids Definition

titter

verb

tit·​ter ˈtit-ər 

: to laugh in a nervous manner or while trying to hold the laugh back

titter noun