chuckled; chuckling; chuckles
1
: to laugh inwardly or quietly
He chuckled as he read the comic strip.
2
: to make a continuous gentle sound resembling suppressed (see suppress sense 5a) mirth
the clear bright water chuckled over gravel—
B. A. Williams
B. A. Williams
: to utter with a chuckle
Templeton grinned. "I'll tend to this," he chuckled. He took Wilbur's tail in his mouth and bit it … . The pain revived Wilbur.—E. B. White
E. B. WhiteExamples of chuckle in a Sentence
She chuckled at the memory of what he had said.
everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes
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Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
Carvey said, though, that his job was simply to create a version of the former president that could make everyone chuckle.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 6 July 2025
Jess chuckled and rocked on her foot, glad to see friends in the audience.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
The committee members chuckled, indicating that Cox made a valid point.
—Anna Cecil, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for chuckle
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“Chuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuckle. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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chuckle
verb
chuck·le
ˈchək-əl 
chuckled; chuckling
ˈchək-(ə-)liŋ
: to laugh in a quiet way
chuckle
noun
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