as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a titter swept through the crowd at his verbal slip
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
even as students in the sex ed class continued to titter, the lecturer plowed ahead
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Recent Examples of titter
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
And from there, titters occasionally came out as the unleashed host moved on to one of the highest forms of comedy, muskrat humor.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
But not one single titter, giggle or full blown gale of laughter erupted from my mouth tonight.
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Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
On opening night, there weren’t amused titters or ironic chuckles from the audience, but brayed barks and gut-bust laughs rolling out of the seats.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
2 Feb. 2026
Meyers acted his dang butt off in this sketch, and the audience paid him back with unsure and hesitating titters — not crickets, but not enthusiasm either.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
This sacred sitcom Ark of the Covenant — stuffed with guffaws and chuckles and titters — was used for decades.
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James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
The question got titters from the audience, and not because finding the remainder in a division problem is so hilarious (the answer, BTW, is two, with 16 beads on each bracelet).
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Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
Trump rallies have over-the-top party energy; Trump nicknames draw titters from the crowd.
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Kate Cohen,
Washington Post,
25 July 2024
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The gala attendees titter demurely at their tables in their tuxedos and gowns.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
But be ready to titter away at its unbelievable twists and turns.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
As Hedda’s actions grow more extreme, the audience could be heard tittering.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
As each skated and waited for their scores to post, the crowd tittered with nervous unease.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
There’s not much more to divulge without giving it all away, but prepare to titter, gasp, scream and cheer for this juicy slice of indulgent women’s entertainment.
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Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
18 Dec. 2025
The band finds their footing in the song’s first minutes — tittering cymbals, a piano line, a knotty electric guitar, and chanted vocals in Spanish and French build like a symphony.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
At a California Transportation Commission meeting Oct. 16, Dara Wheeler, the acting chief data and artificial intelligence officer at Caltrans, summoned one of the robot dogs to stomp up to the dais as many in the crowd tittered and pulled out their phones for photos.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
Naturally, the announcement of a second location sent the travel industry into a titter.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
And from there, titters occasionally came out as the unleashed host moved on to one of the highest forms of comedy, muskrat humor.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
But not one single titter, giggle or full blown gale of laughter erupted from my mouth tonight.
—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
On opening night, there weren’t amused titters or ironic chuckles from the audience, but brayed barks and gut-bust laughs rolling out of the seats.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
2 Feb. 2026
Meyers acted his dang butt off in this sketch, and the audience paid him back with unsure and hesitating titters — not crickets, but not enthusiasm either.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
This sacred sitcom Ark of the Covenant — stuffed with guffaws and chuckles and titters — was used for decades.
—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
The question got titters from the audience, and not because finding the remainder in a division problem is so hilarious (the answer, BTW, is two, with 16 beads on each bracelet).
—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
Trump rallies have over-the-top party energy; Trump nicknames draw titters from the crowd.
—
Kate Cohen,
Washington Post,
25 July 2024
Verb
Occasionally, breakfast proceedings would be interrupted by a cheeky monkey sitting up on the rafters, and staffers would be on high alert with their wild gesticulating, causing tittering among diners.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The gala attendees titter demurely at their tables in their tuxedos and gowns.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
But be ready to titter away at its unbelievable twists and turns.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
As Hedda’s actions grow more extreme, the audience could be heard tittering.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
As each skated and waited for their scores to post, the crowd tittered with nervous unease.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
There’s not much more to divulge without giving it all away, but prepare to titter, gasp, scream and cheer for this juicy slice of indulgent women’s entertainment.
—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
18 Dec. 2025
The band finds their footing in the song’s first minutes — tittering cymbals, a piano line, a knotty electric guitar, and chanted vocals in Spanish and French build like a symphony.
—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
At a California Transportation Commission meeting Oct. 16, Dara Wheeler, the acting chief data and artificial intelligence officer at Caltrans, summoned one of the robot dogs to stomp up to the dais as many in the crowd tittered and pulled out their phones for photos.
—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titter
Noun
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As Ross runs off, on to the next part of the show, commentator John Helm lets out a hearty chuckle.
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Even Saturday Night Live’s reigning king of smarm, Colin Jost, playing a henpecked husband, got some chuckles out of me.
Verb
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Parts of the ad featured realistic-looking footage of Massie walking, dining, and laughing with the two.
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The High Museum of Art is also hosting a Juneteenth event for visitors to tour the art galleries, make art of their own, listen to stories and poetry, laugh with comedians and dance during a Tambor Party.
Noun
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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.
Verb
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This episode is hilarious, but it’s been so ruthlessly hacked down to giggle moments and ironic smash-cuts that important action and context are missing.
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The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Noun
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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.
Verb
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Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?
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For Denver, who sent the pick away, this screams cost-cutting measure for a team running into second apron issues.
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