as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a love scene that unintentionally drew sniggers from the audience
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as in to laugh
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines
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Recent Examples of snigger
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 May 2025
This offbeat comedy, which originally ran from 2007-10, thrives on less explicit social tensions: sniggers behind the back and raised eyebrows at the dinner table.
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The Economist,
26 Dec. 2019
Most football fans allowed themselves a brief snigger when Florentino Perez suggested that Real Madrid had tried to sign Lionel Messi many moons ago.
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SI.com,
9 Sep. 2017
The tribal leader sniggers; a trade with foreign infidels is inconceivable.
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Bing West,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2011
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
Dour officials from the Department of Homeland Security who spotted his posts saw nothing to snigger about.
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The Economist,
8 June 2019
Noun
Each time an audience member so much as sniggers or sneezes, money is docked from a prize pot of £250,000 ($330,000), the slightest noise costing them up to £10,000 ($13,000) each time.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 May 2025
This offbeat comedy, which originally ran from 2007-10, thrives on less explicit social tensions: sniggers behind the back and raised eyebrows at the dinner table.
—
The Economist,
26 Dec. 2019
Most football fans allowed themselves a brief snigger when Florentino Perez suggested that Real Madrid had tried to sign Lionel Messi many moons ago.
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SI.com,
9 Sep. 2017
The tribal leader sniggers; a trade with foreign infidels is inconceivable.
—
Bing West,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2011
Verb
Jaclyn, Laurie, and Kate — immediately reverting back to the bitchy girls who ruled Nowhere High together — sniggered at the scene from behind designer sunnies.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
Dour officials from the Department of Homeland Security who spotted his posts saw nothing to snigger about.
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The Economist,
8 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snigger
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There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
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For one, our laughs sound different based on context — from a polite chuckle among colleagues to a full-bodied guffaw with close friends.
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The ending echoes the film’s opening, when viewers hear the couple laughing together while playing the piano during a happier chapter of their relationship.
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Imagine tall trees across the lake, a calm breeze, children laughing in the distance, the scent of your old canvas tent – there’s no forgetting the sights, sounds, smells and feel of summer camp.
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Enjoli Stewart, Michael's mother, said the events taking place on Sunday, June 28, and Monday, June 29, in the Deer Run Estates neighborhood in Lumberton, New Jersey, will honor her son's love for ice cream, laughter and bringing people together.
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The answer catches Hathaway completely off guard, sending the Oscar winner into laughter and bringing the scene to a halt.
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Even the commander seemed to be smiling.
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Hardcore rockers Turnstile brought up the energy on the Which stage after dark as video screens showed excited fans moshing in the pit with nothing but smiles on their faces.
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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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“Snigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snigger. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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