as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a quick chuckle at the funny comment
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes
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Recent Examples of chuckle
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
The name on that can will get a chuckle this summer, and the beer will end up in a cooler enjoyed by someone who’s been saying it their whole life.
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Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
When asked if Mikita shares his need for tidiness, Ferguson chuckles.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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Noun
Even Saturday Night Live’s reigning king of smarm, Colin Jost, playing a henpecked husband, got some chuckles out of me.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
The name on that can will get a chuckle this summer, and the beer will end up in a cooler enjoyed by someone who’s been saying it their whole life.
—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
Vance chuckles when asked about Trump’s pontifications and whether the president has ever asked him for spiritual advice.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
When asked if Mikita shares his need for tidiness, Ferguson chuckles.
—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckle
Noun
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He’s long delved into the dark corners of his lived and theoretical experience, pushing toward sticky, disquieting ideas that sent ripples of nervous laughter through a crowd unable to reject his reasoning.
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If philosophy begins in wonder, trenchant social drama seems to start in laughter.
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Swift shared a glimpse of the fun on Instagram by posting some Polaroids of them laughing, hugging and enjoying red, white and blue Popsicles.
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England would be a laughing stock (and already home) without him.
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Admittedly, Carmy is not exactly a bucket of giggles in this episode, or, really, in any episode.
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Many animals can laugh too, but the giggles don’t follow human patterns as closely.
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The grown-ups in the audience snicker.
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There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
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“Chuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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