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Definition of chuckle
chuckled
;chuckling
intransitive verb
1 : to laugh inwardly or quietly He chuckled as he read the comic strip.
2 : to make a continuous gentle sound resembling suppressed (see suppress 5a) mirth the clear bright water chuckled over gravel — B. A. Williams
chuckle
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Examples of chuckle in a Sentence
She chuckled at the memory of what he had said.
everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes
Recent Examples of chuckle from the Web
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Three years ago, with his team below .500 in what the front office and coaches knew could be a make-or-break season for their own employment, a lot of us chuckled when manager Ned Yost declared his group a second-half team.
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Mandel chuckles at the thought of his clinic being a front for a K-hole shooting gallery.
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Sasse, who chuckled at the comment, did not address it.
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Most chuckled quietly and self-consciously at the rapid drama of it all, while others were moved to tears by such a seemingly close encounter with the divine.
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Head coach Tyronn Lue could only chuckle and turn his head when asked what's considered a successful defensive night against the Western Conference champs during Finals Media Day.
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Calvi chuckled when asked if the Jaguars would spend part of this week practicing how to execute on-field celebrations properly.
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Guthrie, who 40 years ago this Memorial Day weekend became a pioneer in motorsports as the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500, chuckles about that time now.
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Inmates waiting behind Vidale appear confused and one chuckles at the spectacle.
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Origin and Etymology of chuckle
probably frequentative of 1chuck
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Definition of chuckle for Students
chuckled
;chuckling
: to laugh in a quiet way
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