as in giggles
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a quick chuckle at the funny comment
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as in laughs
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes
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Recent Examples of chuckles
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
But places that earn chuckles could be getting gasps and guffaws; moments that feel generally meditative could be devastating, if Lloyd were more interested in character work and less in mise en scène.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Admittedly, there are a few delightful chuckles along the way.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
His friends respond with knowing chuckles.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
With each successive exchange, the replying chorus added another member, until the air was filled with a continuous melody of bugles, grunts, cow/calf calls, whistles and chuckles.
—Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
Love still chuckles about the time Michael Jordan snapped his driver back in college—a mishap that pushed him into a new club that’d stay in his bag for over a decade, and left the two Tar Heels, both bound for Hall of Fame careers, with a killer yarn that still hits all these years later.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Grayson chuckles from the pilot’s seat.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
LaKeith Stanfield is an easy standout as Parker’s best friend Grofield, a passionate actor who moonlights as a criminal to fund his dead-end theater company — some of the movie’s heartiest chuckles come from the joy Grofield takes in getting to ham things up as part of the heist.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
But places that earn chuckles could be getting gasps and guffaws; moments that feel generally meditative could be devastating, if Lloyd were more interested in character work and less in mise en scène.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Admittedly, there are a few delightful chuckles along the way.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
His friends respond with knowing chuckles.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Eric Fisher chuckles over the phone at the mention of the two World Championship finals.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
With each successive exchange, the replying chorus added another member, until the air was filled with a continuous melody of bugles, grunts, cow/calf calls, whistles and chuckles.
—Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
Love still chuckles about the time Michael Jordan snapped his driver back in college—a mishap that pushed him into a new club that’d stay in his bag for over a decade, and left the two Tar Heels, both bound for Hall of Fame careers, with a killer yarn that still hits all these years later.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Grayson chuckles from the pilot’s seat.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckles
Noun
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After Khloé made her mom admit what was going on, Kris broke into giggles.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The latter’s video focused on her seatmate, whose infectious giggles and wheezing breaths—which one commenter joked sounded like the engine—became the soundtrack to the plane fault.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Our lyrics are meant to be easy to remember and understand — without being totally dumb either, which, let’s face it, happens a lot in electronic music [laughs].—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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In response, the Marvel star just laughs.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But places that earn chuckles could be getting gasps and guffaws; moments that feel generally meditative could be devastating, if Lloyd were more interested in character work and less in mise en scène.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Chuckles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckles. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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