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chortling

USCHORT-ling/ˈt͡ʃɔɹtlɪŋ/UKCHAWT-ling/ˈt͡ʃɔːtlɪŋ/

Noun pluralchortlings

2 meanings of chortling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of chortle. Use it after is or was, or to talk about the laughing itself.

    Grandpa was chortling at the cartoons on TV.

    Chortling quietly, she read the funny note again.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    Laughing with a happy, quiet, snorting laugh.

    The loud chortling from the back of the bus made the driver smile.

    We could hear their chortlings through the thin wall.

    Similarchuckling, sniggering, snickering

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chortling 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 → chortling: drop the e, add -ing

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