as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a titter swept through the crowd at his verbal slip
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
even as students in the sex ed class continued to titter, the lecturer plowed ahead
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Recent Examples of titter
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
The exchange gets nothing more than a couple awkward titters, and home viewers can practically see the audience enthusiasm evaporating in the 8H studio.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The question got titters from the audience, and not because finding the remainder in a division problem is so hilarious (the answer, BTW, is two, with 16 beads on each bracelet).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump rallies have over-the-top party energy; Trump nicknames draw titters from the crowd.
—Kate Cohen, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
There are some titters from his family, more deflated than amused.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
His every appearance is met with titters of laughter, all amply deserved.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 June 2023
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Hawkins, however, knows how to use her twee energy to her advantage, largely tittering and mumbling away.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Its symbols are instantly recognizable: the lunch lady ladling mysterious slop onto trays, a bully who teases the meek, girls and boys tittering about their crushes.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Jenna was the only one upset to hear the news that had all the other girls tittering.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The crowd began to titter as Newman shaded his eyes, pretending to look into the stands for a challenger.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Little Madilyn, tittering, looks up at me and stuffs both hands into her mouth to stop from whooping.
—E. Jean Carroll, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2018
Noun
This sacred sitcom Ark of the Covenant — stuffed with guffaws and chuckles and titters — was used for decades.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
The exchange gets nothing more than a couple awkward titters, and home viewers can practically see the audience enthusiasm evaporating in the 8H studio.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The question got titters from the audience, and not because finding the remainder in a division problem is so hilarious (the answer, BTW, is two, with 16 beads on each bracelet).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump rallies have over-the-top party energy; Trump nicknames draw titters from the crowd.
—Kate Cohen, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
There are some titters from his family, more deflated than amused.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
His every appearance is met with titters of laughter, all amply deserved.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 June 2023
Verb
The crowd at last year’s glitzy Next on Netflix UK event tittered politely.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Hawkins, however, knows how to use her twee energy to her advantage, largely tittering and mumbling away.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Its symbols are instantly recognizable: the lunch lady ladling mysterious slop onto trays, a bully who teases the meek, girls and boys tittering about their crushes.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Jenna was the only one upset to hear the news that had all the other girls tittering.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The crowd began to titter as Newman shaded his eyes, pretending to look into the stands for a challenger.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Little Madilyn, tittering, looks up at me and stuffs both hands into her mouth to stop from whooping.
—E. Jean Carroll, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titter
Noun
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Jernigan wore business casual and spoke with understatement, sometimes punctuated by a rueful chuckle.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last year’s offensive player of the year Saquon Barkley finished with 60 yards rushing, which garnered a chuckle out of him when learning he was beat out by Hurts.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Was he supposed to laugh at him and call him a loser?—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The driver filmed the incident and laughed as an officer chased after him, court documents say.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Williams said, touching off laughter.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Her laughter and her soft voice way more brilliant.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The puns are enough to make even the grumpiest of reporters giggle.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The singer also added clips of the women giggling with each other over meals at the villa and out for dinner at restaurants.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The carnage leads to a sigh of an epilogue that seems, without giving anything away, like a curious letdown, a cruel little snicker from Aster that doesn’t entirely satisfy.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Witnesses screamed in horror and fled for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Broadcast and cable networks like CNN did show some of the footage, but stopped the images and ran only audio, with the sounds of those in the crowd screaming.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Titter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titter. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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