chuckling

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, he said making the film had been "a kind of chaos".

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

The kefir and fiber blend used in the trial was supplied by Chuckling Goat Ltd.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Chuckling, Lux recalled telling Ohtani, “Relax, man, it’s my turn first.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

Ceredigion-based Chuckling Goat has gone from selling its goat milk-based Kefir to launching a microbiome test kit with the University of Cambridge.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2024

Chuckling to myself, I loaded up again, took dead aim, and plunked him another good one.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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