Foundation level · Year 4 · free
chuckle
verb · Say it: CHUK-ul
What it means
Foundationto laugh quietly, often to yourself
Dad chuckled as he read the funny comic strip in the Sunday paper.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- chortle
- giggle
- laugh
- titter
More examples
- We couldn't help chuckling when the puppy chased its own tail round the garden.
Where the word comes from
It probably comes from an old English word 'chuck', meaning to cluck like a hen.
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