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Definition of chortle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

chortle

verb

NAmE//ˈtʃɔrt̮l//

[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they chortle

he / she / it chortles

past simple chortled

-ing form chortling

to laugh loudly with pleasure or because you are amused Bill chortled with delight.

chortle noun

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