Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɔːrtl/
noun a gleeful chuckle or laugh
A1 I heard a chortle coming from the playground.
A2 The children's chortle could be heard throughout the park.
B1 His loud chortle echoed through the room, making everyone laugh.
B2 The comedian's chortle was infectious, causing the whole audience to burst into laughter.
C1 Her chortle was so distinctive, it could be recognized from across the room.
C2 The professor's chortle at his own joke showed his sense of humor.
verb to chuckle or laugh gleefully
A1 The children chortled with joy as they played in the park.
A2 She couldn't help but chortle at the silly joke her friend told.
B1 The comedian's jokes always make the audience chortle with laughter.
B2 Despite the serious topic, the speaker managed to get a few people to chortle at his witty remarks.
C1 The group of friends chortled together as they reminisced about old times.
C2 His contagious laughter made everyone in the room chortle along with him.
formal The professor couldn't help but chortle at the clever joke made by a student.
informal I always chortle when I watch that comedy show on TV.
slang I heard him chortle when he saw that hilarious meme on his phone.
figurative The old man's eyes twinkled as he let out a chortle of delight at the sight of his grandchildren playing in the garden.
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