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noun

Definition of titternext
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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titter

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verb

ˈti-tər How to pronounce titter (audio)
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
Noun
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
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for titter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titter
  1. chuckle
  2. laugh
  3. laughter
  4. giggle
  5. snicker
  6. scream
Noun
  • The risk, though, with horror-comedy—with dinging from chuckles to shrieks and back again—is always an evacuated center.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • And while most of the film is unrelentingly grim, its few stabs at dark humor — most notably the punchlines about the grandmother’s faulty memory — didn’t garner a chuckle from me.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of chuckle
Verb
  • All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For a second, Fauci almost seemed to laugh, and there was a glimpse of the public-health official who had charmed much of the country during the pandemic, with his air of amiable competence.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • Billy Ray brought so much joy, light, and laughter to the world as a devoted father, husband, son, and loyal friend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Despite being confined to her bed, covered in tubes, tangled in wires, despite being separated by gloves and masks and isolation gowns, our laughter permeated all those barriers.
    — Anna Tsioulias, STAT, 29 July 2026
Definition of laughter
Verb
  • All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, Saldaña pulled De Oliveira into a tight hug, and the pair giggled like old friends.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of giggle
Noun
  • Classic cookies come in 11 flavors like chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, snicker doodle, white chocolate macadamia nut, fruity pebbles, monster and white chocolate cranberry.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
  • As is, this is a foolish thriller that prompts the occasional snicker but not much more.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of snicker
Verb
  • Contrary to his radio silence at today’s hearings, one thing that screams with clarity is Fauci’s diary.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • The Jets offseason didn’t scream planning for the future after bringing in Demario Davis (37), Geno Smith (35), David Onyemata (33), Tim Patrick (32) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (29).
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of scream

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