chuckling

Part of Speech:

All (3) Adjective (1) Noun (2)

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ADJECTIVE

gurgling

Synonyms

STRONG

babbling bubbling burbling cackle chortle chuckle crow fit gesture giggle giggling guffaw howling peal rejoicing rippling roar shout shriek snicker

WEAK

amusement cachinnation glee hilarity merriment mirth snigge

NOUN

laughter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amusement chuckle giggle glee guffaw hilarity laugh mirth roar shout shriek snicker

STRONG

cachinnation cackle chortle crow crowing fit howling merriment peal rejoicing roaring snigger snort snorting titter

WEAK

chortling giggling guffawing har-de-har tee-hee tittering yuck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

crying sadness unhappiness

WEAK

despair gloom

NOUN

heehaw

Synonyms

WEAK

amusement cachinnation cackle chortle chuckle giggle giggling glee guffaw hilarity howling laughter merriment mirth peal rejoicing roar snicker snigger snort titter yuck

Example Sentences

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chuckling

"Arguably more important than the heart," Bowen replies, chuckling.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

The filmmaker, or God, can almost be heard chuckling offscreen as the final frames roll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“You know all these other teams probably hate us,” Rams safety Quentin Lake said, chuckling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Many are asking “What happened to Lindsey Graham?,” but nobody is chuckling.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

“No, no, I’m just the producer,” Sahil said, chuckling.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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