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noun

Definition of snickernext
as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement a snicker of derision when we heard their offer on the house

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snicker

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verb

ˈsni-kər How to pronounce snicker (audio)
1
as in to laugh
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

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2
as in to giggle
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt

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Recent Examples of snicker
Noun
There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
Verb
Behind the camera, crew members, and the audience members snickered. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026 In 2019, Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer and George Stephanopoulos snickered at the news that Britain’s 6-year-old Prince George was taking ballet classes. — Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker
  1. chuckle
  2. laugh
  3. giggle
  4. laughter
  5. smile
Noun
  • So Sydanmaa looks back on his first-ever varsity play with a chuckle.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Brian Leonard’s smartly funny ode to his difficult daughter — a child whose behavior was so problematic, the family cycled through 28 therapists — offers plenty of chuckles, even with key questions left unanswered.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of chuckle
Verb
  • After the game, the family reconvened on the field for pictures, laughing over the strange coincidence, or not, of it all.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Faris recalls, laughing, at the film’s world premiere at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of laugh
Verb
  • Include a Joke Include a joke that makes your kid giggle at the lunch table.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone is giggling about his vocabulary, but they’re still charmed.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of giggle
Noun
  • Nolan Wells should have turned 19 surrounded by a birthday cake, candles and laughter.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Wishing you both a lifetime of love, laughter, and endless adventures!
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughter
Verb
  • In 2012, a smiling Jason Arday was photographed by the British press carrying the Olympic flame in the torch relay that preceded the London Games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • So there sat Pecko on Tuesday afternoon atop a bench inside Dakin Park’s first-base dugout, smiling to hide nerves before the biggest day of his baseball life.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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