chuckling

SayCHUK-ling/ˈt͡ʃʌklɪŋ/

Noun pluralchucklings

2 meanings of chuckling

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of chuckle. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
He was chuckling at the silly joke for a long time.
She kept chuckling all the way through the movie.
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2
nouncountable
A short, quiet laugh.
A low chuckling drifted across the quiet library.
Her sudden chuckling made everyone at the table turn.
Similarchortle, laugh, titter
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chuckling is a form of chuckle

chuckle, verb: To laugh in a quiet, soft way. Full entry

Forms: chucklechuckles he/she/itchuckling -ing formchuckled past tense, past participle
Spelling: chuckle → chuckling: drop the e, add -ing

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