Definition of chuckle in English:

chuckle

verb ˈtʃʌk(ə)lˈtʃək(ə)l

[no object]

Laugh quietly or inwardly.
轻声笑；暗自笑
I chuckled at the astonishment on her face
我暗自笑她脸上露出的惊讶表情。
Example sentencesExamples
- At this point I'm chuckling madly and can't remember my original question, if there was one.
- I chuckled to myself as my morbid preoccupations melted away, replaced by a deep joy.
- Was it just an honest mistake that airport security personnel are still chuckling over?
- The King's official looked at his clerk, and chuckled quietly, shaking his head.
- Calderwood starts to tell a story, then stops, chuckling to himself.
- They must have also given me something else because I was suddenly very happy: chuckling away in manic fashion.
- Still chuckling he stretched one leg, then the other and got to his feet.
- As it turns out, we never get bored with it, and watch the whole damn thing, chuckling like hyenas.
- In person, with her long hair down, Guerin is chatty, friendly, occasionally chuckling.
- The elders passing by would always chuckle at his antics.
- A few polite souls chuckled, but the real joke was that he had already lost something.
- The two old men on the balcony across the road were still chuckling, for all the world like the two old Muppet men at the opera.
- The day before, Ethan had been lively and was chuckling merrily, despite having a cold.
- Anyway, on the way out of the cinema, most of the gang were chuckling to themselves about how much they had enjoyed the film.
- And who knows, with a bit of homework and practice you could be chuckling all the way home after a successful day at the races.
- I reckon good old St Swithin is chuckling in his beard at the sight.
- An elderly man rolled up his trousers and paddled in the sea, chuckling as the water foamed and tickled at his ankles.
- I can almost picture Johnson chuckling to himself when he read this critique of his book.
- Still chuckling, he picked up her mug and purposefully set it on the opposite end of the table.
- The play is an entertaining romp that was enough to keep this reviewer chuckling for a couple of hours.
Synonyms
chortle, giggle, titter, laugh quietly, tee-hee, snicker, snigger
crow

noun ˈtʃʌk(ə)lˈtʃək(ə)l

A quiet or suppressed laugh.
轻笑；暗笑
Melissa gave a chuckle
Example sentencesExamples
- You always have the feeling they're suppressing the chuckle just until they're off camera.
- I couldn't hold in my chuckles of laughter and neither, it seemed, could Derek as I saw his shoulders shake.
- But the chortles, chuckles and giggles are part of a much more serious project.
- This certainly is a laugh aloud book, and I found myself alternating between muffled chuckles and outright guffaws.
- However, they were obviously light chuckles, as I can't even recall which parts I laughed at.
- They talked happily, their conversation interspersed with chuckles, laughter and jokes.
- I've also included a piece that should give the women a good laugh and a nice chuckle to the men who can handle it.
- In ‘Memoirs of a Media Maverick’ Boyce Richardson provides a lot of chuckles, some guffaws, and three hearty belly laughs.
- Guffaws and chuckles follow, and they talk about how they blocked up all the entrances except the big door.
- And now imagine the quiet chuckle Dylan is having at the fuss he's caused.
- The man next to me stifled a chuckle and I turned to see what he was laughing at.
- Laughter like a strange hybrid of belly laugh and chuckle, a belly chuckle, perhaps, is a bit of a giveaway.
- The movie provokes a lot of smiles and chuckles, but few belly laughs.
- She, too, sat there in the water, laughing, as her buddies came up for a chuckle.
- My trepidation gave way to guilty chuckles, then belly laughs and then genuine admiration.
- What started as a chuckle soon developed into tear-spilling laughter - and I was all alone!
- Bogosian knows how to prime his audience with some chuckles, and then goad them into a few uneasy laughs.
- She suppressed a chuckle and nearly choked on her drink when he caught her looking.
- Little more than a minute or two goes by without a chuckle or laugh from the group.
- Much to her surprise and frustration, the man seemed to be trying to suppress a chuckle.
Synonyms
chuckle, chortle, guffaw, giggle, titter, ha-ha, tee-hee, snigger, roar of laughter, hoot of laughter, shriek of laughter, peal of laughter, belly laugh

Derivatives

chuckler

noun

Every Saturday, a merry band of chucklers invites visitors to pack up their troubles and join in.
Example sentencesExamples
- He's a chuckler, and something of a giggler, and it has that infectious quality that the best laughs have.
- This is yet another post-election chuckler, and another example of shaping the news.
- He is soft-spoken, a chuckler, who is of the supportive school of managers.
- This one, from the same site, was a chuckler, too: ‘Spoons are particularly popular in the South for stirring sugar into tea.’

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense 'laugh convulsively'): from chuck meaning 'to cluck' in late Middle English.

Rhymes

buckle, knuckle, muckle, ruckle, suckle, truckle

Definition of chuckle in US English:

chuckle

verbˈtʃək(ə)lˈCHək(ə)l

[no object]

Laugh quietly or inwardly.
轻声笑；暗自笑
I chuckled at the astonishment on her face
我暗自笑她脸上露出的惊讶表情。
with direct speech “That's a bit strong, isn't it?” he chuckled
“有点浓了，是吧？”他轻笑道。
Example sentencesExamples
- They must have also given me something else because I was suddenly very happy: chuckling away in manic fashion.
- A few polite souls chuckled, but the real joke was that he had already lost something.
- The King's official looked at his clerk, and chuckled quietly, shaking his head.
- I chuckled to myself as my morbid preoccupations melted away, replaced by a deep joy.
- I reckon good old St Swithin is chuckling in his beard at the sight.
- And who knows, with a bit of homework and practice you could be chuckling all the way home after a successful day at the races.
- Calderwood starts to tell a story, then stops, chuckling to himself.
- Still chuckling, he picked up her mug and purposefully set it on the opposite end of the table.
- Still chuckling he stretched one leg, then the other and got to his feet.
- I can almost picture Johnson chuckling to himself when he read this critique of his book.
- The elders passing by would always chuckle at his antics.
- In person, with her long hair down, Guerin is chatty, friendly, occasionally chuckling.
- The play is an entertaining romp that was enough to keep this reviewer chuckling for a couple of hours.
- An elderly man rolled up his trousers and paddled in the sea, chuckling as the water foamed and tickled at his ankles.
- The two old men on the balcony across the road were still chuckling, for all the world like the two old Muppet men at the opera.
- As it turns out, we never get bored with it, and watch the whole damn thing, chuckling like hyenas.
- At this point I'm chuckling madly and can't remember my original question, if there was one.
- The day before, Ethan had been lively and was chuckling merrily, despite having a cold.
- Was it just an honest mistake that airport security personnel are still chuckling over?
- Anyway, on the way out of the cinema, most of the gang were chuckling to themselves about how much they had enjoyed the film.
Synonyms
chortle, giggle, titter, laugh quietly, tee-hee, snicker, snigger

nounˈtʃək(ə)lˈCHək(ə)l

A quiet or suppressed laugh.
轻笑；暗笑
Example sentencesExamples
- What started as a chuckle soon developed into tear-spilling laughter - and I was all alone!
- The man next to me stifled a chuckle and I turned to see what he was laughing at.
- This certainly is a laugh aloud book, and I found myself alternating between muffled chuckles and outright guffaws.
- My trepidation gave way to guilty chuckles, then belly laughs and then genuine admiration.
- You always have the feeling they're suppressing the chuckle just until they're off camera.
- They talked happily, their conversation interspersed with chuckles, laughter and jokes.
- Laughter like a strange hybrid of belly laugh and chuckle, a belly chuckle, perhaps, is a bit of a giveaway.
- Guffaws and chuckles follow, and they talk about how they blocked up all the entrances except the big door.
- Little more than a minute or two goes by without a chuckle or laugh from the group.
- In ‘Memoirs of a Media Maverick’ Boyce Richardson provides a lot of chuckles, some guffaws, and three hearty belly laughs.
- I couldn't hold in my chuckles of laughter and neither, it seemed, could Derek as I saw his shoulders shake.
- Bogosian knows how to prime his audience with some chuckles, and then goad them into a few uneasy laughs.
- She, too, sat there in the water, laughing, as her buddies came up for a chuckle.
- I've also included a piece that should give the women a good laugh and a nice chuckle to the men who can handle it.
- But the chortles, chuckles and giggles are part of a much more serious project.
- However, they were obviously light chuckles, as I can't even recall which parts I laughed at.
- And now imagine the quiet chuckle Dylan is having at the fuss he's caused.
- Much to her surprise and frustration, the man seemed to be trying to suppress a chuckle.
- The movie provokes a lot of smiles and chuckles, but few belly laughs.
- She suppressed a chuckle and nearly choked on her drink when he caught her looking.
Synonyms
chuckle, chortle, guffaw, giggle, titter, ha-ha, tee-hee, snigger, roar of laughter, hoot of laughter, shriek of laughter, peal of laughter, belly laugh

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense ‘laugh convulsively’): from chuck meaning ‘to cluck’ in late Middle English.

词汇	chuckle
释义	Definition of chuckle in English: chuckle verb ˈtʃʌk(ə)lˈtʃək(ə)l [no object] Laugh quietly or inwardly. 轻声笑；暗自笑 I chuckled at the astonishment on her face 我暗自笑她脸上露出的惊讶表情。 Example sentencesExamples At this point I'm chuckling madly and can't remember my original question, if there was one. I chuckled to myself as my morbid preoccupations melted away, replaced by a deep joy. Was it just an honest mistake that airport security personnel are still chuckling over? The King's official looked at his clerk, and chuckled quietly, shaking his head. Calderwood starts to tell a story, then stops, chuckling to himself. They must have also given me something else because I was suddenly very happy: chuckling away in manic fashion. Still chuckling he stretched one leg, then the other and got to his feet. As it turns out, we never get bored with it, and watch the whole damn thing, chuckling like hyenas. In person, with her long hair down, Guerin is chatty, friendly, occasionally chuckling. The elders passing by would always chuckle at his antics. A few polite souls chuckled, but the real joke was that he had already lost something. The two old men on the balcony across the road were still chuckling, for all the world like the two old Muppet men at the opera. The day before, Ethan had been lively and was chuckling merrily, despite having a cold. Anyway, on the way out of the cinema, most of the gang were chuckling to themselves about how much they had enjoyed the film. And who knows, with a bit of homework and practice you could be chuckling all the way home after a successful day at the races. I reckon good old St Swithin is chuckling in his beard at the sight. An elderly man rolled up his trousers and paddled in the sea, chuckling as the water foamed and tickled at his ankles. I can almost picture Johnson chuckling to himself when he read this critique of his book. Still chuckling, he picked up her mug and purposefully set it on the opposite end of the table. The play is an entertaining romp that was enough to keep this reviewer chuckling for a couple of hours. Synonyms chortle, giggle, titter, laugh quietly, tee-hee, snicker, snigger crow noun ˈtʃʌk(ə)lˈtʃək(ə)l A quiet or suppressed laugh. 轻笑；暗笑 Melissa gave a chuckle Example sentencesExamples You always have the feeling they're suppressing the chuckle just until they're off camera. I couldn't hold in my chuckles of laughter and neither, it seemed, could Derek as I saw his shoulders shake. But the chortles, chuckles and giggles are part of a much more serious project. This certainly is a laugh aloud book, and I found myself alternating between muffled chuckles and outright guffaws. However, they were obviously light chuckles, as I can't even recall which parts I laughed at. They talked happily, their conversation interspersed with chuckles, laughter and jokes. I've also included a piece that should give the women a good laugh and a nice chuckle to the men who can handle it. In ‘Memoirs of a Media Maverick’ Boyce Richardson provides a lot of chuckles, some guffaws, and three hearty belly laughs. Guffaws and chuckles follow, and they talk about how they blocked up all the entrances except the big door. And now imagine the quiet chuckle Dylan is having at the fuss he's caused. The man next to me stifled a chuckle and I turned to see what he was laughing at. Laughter like a strange hybrid of belly laugh and chuckle, a belly chuckle, perhaps, is a bit of a giveaway. The movie provokes a lot of smiles and chuckles, but few belly laughs. She, too, sat there in the water, laughing, as her buddies came up for a chuckle. My trepidation gave way to guilty chuckles, then belly laughs and then genuine admiration. What started as a chuckle soon developed into tear-spilling laughter - and I was all alone! Bogosian knows how to prime his audience with some chuckles, and then goad them into a few uneasy laughs. She suppressed a chuckle and nearly choked on her drink when he caught her looking. Little more than a minute or two goes by without a chuckle or laugh from the group. Much to her surprise and frustration, the man seemed to be trying to suppress a chuckle. Synonyms chuckle, chortle, guffaw, giggle, titter, ha-ha, tee-hee, snigger, roar of laughter, hoot of laughter, shriek of laughter, peal of laughter, belly laugh Derivatives chuckler noun Every Saturday, a merry band of chucklers invites visitors to pack up their troubles and join in. Example sentencesExamples He's a chuckler, and something of a giggler, and it has that infectious quality that the best laughs have. This is yet another post-election chuckler, and another example of shaping the news. He is soft-spoken, a chuckler, who is of the supportive school of managers. This one, from the same site, was a chuckler, too: ‘Spoons are particularly popular in the South for stirring sugar into tea.’ Origin Late 16th century (in the sense 'laugh convulsively'): from chuck meaning 'to cluck' in late Middle English. Rhymes buckle, knuckle, muckle, ruckle, suckle, truckle Definition of chuckle in US English: chuckle verbˈtʃək(ə)lˈCHək(ə)l [no object] Laugh quietly or inwardly. 轻声笑；暗自笑 I chuckled at the astonishment on her face 我暗自笑她脸上露出的惊讶表情。 with direct speech “That's a bit strong, isn't it?” he chuckled “有点浓了，是吧？”他轻笑道。 Example sentencesExamples They must have also given me something else because I was suddenly very happy: chuckling away in manic fashion. A few polite souls chuckled, but the real joke was that he had already lost something. The King's official looked at his clerk, and chuckled quietly, shaking his head. I chuckled to myself as my morbid preoccupations melted away, replaced by a deep joy. I reckon good old St Swithin is chuckling in his beard at the sight. And who knows, with a bit of homework and practice you could be chuckling all the way home after a successful day at the races. Calderwood starts to tell a story, then stops, chuckling to himself. Still chuckling, he picked up her mug and purposefully set it on the opposite end of the table. Still chuckling he stretched one leg, then the other and got to his feet. I can almost picture Johnson chuckling to himself when he read this critique of his book. The elders passing by would always chuckle at his antics. In person, with her long hair down, Guerin is chatty, friendly, occasionally chuckling. The play is an entertaining romp that was enough to keep this reviewer chuckling for a couple of hours. An elderly man rolled up his trousers and paddled in the sea, chuckling as the water foamed and tickled at his ankles. The two old men on the balcony across the road were still chuckling, for all the world like the two old Muppet men at the opera. As it turns out, we never get bored with it, and watch the whole damn thing, chuckling like hyenas. At this point I'm chuckling madly and can't remember my original question, if there was one. The day before, Ethan had been lively and was chuckling merrily, despite having a cold. Was it just an honest mistake that airport security personnel are still chuckling over? Anyway, on the way out of the cinema, most of the gang were chuckling to themselves about how much they had enjoyed the film. Synonyms chortle, giggle, titter, laugh quietly, tee-hee, snicker, snigger nounˈtʃək(ə)lˈCHək(ə)l A quiet or suppressed laugh. 轻笑；暗笑 Example sentencesExamples What started as a chuckle soon developed into tear-spilling laughter - and I was all alone! The man next to me stifled a chuckle and I turned to see what he was laughing at. This certainly is a laugh aloud book, and I found myself alternating between muffled chuckles and outright guffaws. My trepidation gave way to guilty chuckles, then belly laughs and then genuine admiration. You always have the feeling they're suppressing the chuckle just until they're off camera. They talked happily, their conversation interspersed with chuckles, laughter and jokes. Laughter like a strange hybrid of belly laugh and chuckle, a belly chuckle, perhaps, is a bit of a giveaway. Guffaws and chuckles follow, and they talk about how they blocked up all the entrances except the big door. Little more than a minute or two goes by without a chuckle or laugh from the group. In ‘Memoirs of a Media Maverick’ Boyce Richardson provides a lot of chuckles, some guffaws, and three hearty belly laughs. I couldn't hold in my chuckles of laughter and neither, it seemed, could Derek as I saw his shoulders shake. Bogosian knows how to prime his audience with some chuckles, and then goad them into a few uneasy laughs. She, too, sat there in the water, laughing, as her buddies came up for a chuckle. I've also included a piece that should give the women a good laugh and a nice chuckle to the men who can handle it. But the chortles, chuckles and giggles are part of a much more serious project. However, they were obviously light chuckles, as I can't even recall which parts I laughed at. And now imagine the quiet chuckle Dylan is having at the fuss he's caused. Much to her surprise and frustration, the man seemed to be trying to suppress a chuckle. The movie provokes a lot of smiles and chuckles, but few belly laughs. She suppressed a chuckle and nearly choked on her drink when he caught her looking. Synonyms chuckle, chortle, guffaw, giggle, titter, ha-ha, tee-hee, snigger, roar of laughter, hoot of laughter, shriek of laughter, peal of laughter, belly laugh Origin Late 16th century (in the sense ‘laugh convulsively’): from chuck meaning ‘to cluck’ in late Middle English.
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