as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers
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Verb
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Prescott first spat at the ground in Carter’s direction, smiled and laughed.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Levack laughed remembering Miller’s idea.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Two teen-age girls, joining a crowd trailing him, giggled and teared up.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Even among those participating though, some giggled and guffawed, while others stayed stone-faced.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some of the 14 men chuckled, not quite sold.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Aug. 2025
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The audience chuckled — what a wild title!—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Steve Jobs screamed from time to time as self-therapy.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The symbolism is a little over-the-top if this is the case, but then again, this is a show for teens based on a YA novel, also for teens, and sometimes the symbolism needs to be screamed in ALL CAPS.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Chortled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chortled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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