titter
verb/ˈtɪtə(r)/
/ˈtɪtər/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they titter | /ˈtɪtə(r)/ /ˈtɪtər/ |
| he / she / it titters | /ˈtɪtəz/ /ˈtɪtərz/ |
| past simple tittered | /ˈtɪtəd/ /ˈtɪtərd/ |
| past participle tittered | /ˈtɪtəd/ /ˈtɪtərd/ |
| -ing form tittering | /ˈtɪtərɪŋ/ /ˈtɪtərɪŋ/ |
- to laugh quietly, especially in a nervous or embarrassed way synonym giggle
- There was an embarrassing pause on stage and the audience began to titter.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: imitative.
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