chor
tle
Third Person
chortles
Present Participle
chortling
Past Tense
chortled
Past Participle
chortled
1
to laugh in a quiet, partly restrained way, often showing amusement or delight
- He chortled softly at the joke.
- She chortled when she saw the puppy's clumsy leap.
- The old man chortled at his grandson's clever remark.
- They chortled together over the silly cartoon.
- He chortled quietly so as not to interrupt the meeting.
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