chortled

verb

past tense of chortle
as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chortled
  1. laughed
  2. giggled
  3. chuckled
  4. screamed
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  • The mother laughed, which made the girl slouched sullenly on her Icelandic glance back, and her mother brushed a hand over her face.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the more than 100 in attendance in the council chambers gasped or laughed when the town revealed that the fines have only amounted to $1,600 so far.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughed
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  • 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 giggled
Verb
  • Everyone chuckled, especially our Argentinian hosts, who had never met an Idaho cowboy quite like True before.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And, as the crowd chuckled at that one, Vinatieri kept up the roast.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chuckled
Verb
  • Montes grabbed and threw two $10,000 candle holders to the ground, breaking them, and screamed at the congregation, according to prosecutors.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Police said the caller screamed and yelled while attempting to close the bathroom door.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of screamed
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