Pronunciation: /ˈsnɪkər æt/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 The children snickered at the funny clown.
A2 She couldn't help but snicker at his silly joke.
B1 The students tried to stifle their snickers at the teacher's mistake.
B2 Despite his best efforts, he couldn't stop the snicker at the awkward situation.
C1 The sophisticated audience couldn't help but let out a quiet snicker at the amateur performance.
C2 Even in the most serious of meetings, there was always someone who would snicker at inappropriate times.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 The children snickered at the funny clown during the circus.
A2 She couldn't help but snicker at the cheesy jokes in the movie.
B1 The students snickered at the teacher's mistake during the class.
B2 The audience couldn't help but snicker at the comedian's witty remarks.
C1 The colleagues snickered at the boss's awkward attempt at humor.
C2 Despite their best efforts, the politicians couldn't help but snicker at each other's remarks during the debate.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 She snickered at his joke.
A2 The kids snickered at the teacher's mistake.
B1 The audience snickered at the clumsy dancer.
B2 He couldn't help but snicker at the ridiculous statement.
C1 Despite his efforts to remain professional, he couldn't help but snicker at the absurdity of the situation.
C2 The group of friends shared a knowing snicker at the inside joke.
formal It is unprofessional to snicker at your colleagues during a meeting.
informal I couldn't help but snicker at the joke my friend told me.
slang Don't be such a jerk and snicker at people behind their backs.
figurative The old house seemed to snicker at the newcomers, as if it knew their secrets.
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