chortle
verb/ˈtʃɔːtl/
/ˈtʃɔːrtl/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they chortle | /ˈtʃɔːtl/ /ˈtʃɔːrtl/ |
| he / she / it chortles | /ˈtʃɔːtlz/ /ˈtʃɔːrtlz/ |
| past simple chortled | /ˈtʃɔːtld/ /ˈtʃɔːrtld/ |
| past participle chortled | /ˈtʃɔːtld/ /ˈtʃɔːrtld/ |
| -ing form chortling | /ˈtʃɔːtlɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɔːrtlɪŋ/ |
- to laugh loudly with pleasure
- Gill chortled with delight.
Word Origin1871: coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass; probably a blend of chuckle and snort.
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