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chortles

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

2 meanings of chortles

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  1. 1
    verb
    The form of chortle used after he, she or it in the present.

    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. Use it when you mean more than one.

    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 in a happy way that is partly held in, with a small snorting sound. 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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