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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 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 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
  • Walzer thought the matter through aloud with me, at one point letting out a small chuckle at his intellectual perplexity.
    — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • David’s Davidness—always eating a bowl of cereal before bed, hoarding Wagon Wheels, calling his artificial sweeteners ‘depth charges,’ laughing with a half-private chuckle at his own bad jokes—comes off the page in sparks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of chuckle
Verb
  • Zion, 11, is smart and creative and enjoys having fun and making others laugh.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Foreman can often be seen making audiences laugh at Comedy In Harlem, which held a comedy show for Breast Cancer Awareness in October where 10% of the proceeds go toward breast cancer research and awareness.
    — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • The pair barely crack more than a perfunctory smirk, in stark contrast to the uproarious laughter emanating from Fielder’s laptop screen.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of laughter
Verb
  • Less scrolling on the toilet in fear, more giggling with compatriots in joy.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The two giggled momentarily before Quiñonez turned back and answered candidly.
    — Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of giggle
Noun
  • But there’s another 45 supremely indulgent auteur gunk that is snicker-worthy.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of snicker
Verb
  • Bizarrely, Jones wasn't happy about it, immediately shoving Cullen's hand off him and starting a screaming match.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In Whalefall, Abrams screams and thrashes with the same vulnerability, and a few more inner demons.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of scream

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“Titter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titter. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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