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chortles

USCHOR-tuhlz/ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəlz/UKCHAW-tuhlz/ˈt͡ʃɔːtəlz/

2 meanings of chortles

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of chortle.

    My dad always chortles at his own jokes.

    She chortles every time the puppy trips over its own feet.

  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of chortle.

    We could hear his chortles from the next room.

    The comedian's driest lines drew chortles from the back rows.

chortles is a form of chortle

chortle, verb: To laugh joyfully in a somewhat muffled way, with a sound like a snorting chuckle. Full entry

Forms
chortlechortles he/she/itchortling -ing formchortled past tense, past participle
Spelling
chortle → chortles: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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