Meaning of "chuckle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHUCKLE

Probably from chuck³.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHUCKLE

chuckle  [ˈtʃʌkəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHUCKLE

Chuckle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chuckle in English.

WHAT DOES CHUCKLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Laughter

Laughing is a physical reaction in humans, consisting typically of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. It is a response to certain external or internal stimuli. Laughter can arise from such activities as being tickled, or from humorous stories or thoughts. Most commonly, it is considered a visual expression of a number of positive emotional states, such as joy, mirth, happiness, relief, etc. On some occasions, however, it may be caused by contrary emotional states such as embarrassment, apology, or confusion or courtesy laugh. Factors such as age, gender, education, language, and culture are determinant factors as to whether a person will experience laughter in a given situation. Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by the brain, helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations. Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group — it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others. Laughter is sometimes seen as contagious, and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback.

Definition of chuckle in the English dictionary

The first definition of chuckle in the dictionary is to laugh softly or to oneself. Other definition of chuckle is to make a clucking sound. Chuckle is also a partly suppressed laugh.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHUCKLE

PRESENT

Present

I chuckle

you chuckle

he/she/it chuckles

we chuckle

you chuckle

they chuckle

Present continuous

I am chuckling

you are chuckling

he/she/it is chuckling

we are chuckling

you are chuckling

they are chuckling

Present perfect

I have chuckled

you have chuckled

he/she/it has chuckled

we have chuckled

you have chuckled

they have chuckled

Present perfect continuous

I have been chuckling

you have been chuckling

he/she/it has been chuckling

we have been chuckling

you have been chuckling

they have been chuckling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I chuckled

you chuckled

he/she/it chuckled

we chuckled

you chuckled

they chuckled

Past continuous

I was chuckling

you were chuckling

he/she/it was chuckling

we were chuckling

you were chuckling

they were chuckling

Past perfect

I had chuckled

you had chuckled

he/she/it had chuckled

we had chuckled

you had chuckled

they had chuckled

Past perfect continuous

I had been chuckling

you had been chuckling

he/she/it had been chuckling

we had been chuckling

you had been chuckling

they had been chuckling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will chuckle

you will chuckle

he/she/it will chuckle

we will chuckle

you will chuckle

they will chuckle

Future continuous

I will be chuckling

you will be chuckling

he/she/it will be chuckling

we will be chuckling

you will be chuckling

they will be chuckling

Future perfect

I will have chuckled

you will have chuckled

he/she/it will have chuckled

we will have chuckled

you will have chuckled

they will have chuckled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been chuckling

you will have been chuckling

he/she/it will have been chuckling

we will have been chuckling

you will have been chuckling

they will have been chuckling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would chuckle

you would chuckle

he/she/it would chuckle

we would chuckle

you would chuckle

they would chuckle

Conditional continuous

I would be chuckling

you would be chuckling

he/she/it would be chuckling

we would be chuckling

you would be chuckling

they would be chuckling

Conditional perfect

I would have chuckle

you would have chuckle

he/she/it would have chuckle

we would have chuckle

you would have chuckle

they would have chuckle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been chuckling

you would have been chuckling

he/she/it would have been chuckling

we would have been chuckling

you would have been chuckling

they would have been chuckling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you chuckle
we let´s chuckle
you chuckle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to chuckle

Past participle

chuckled

Present Participle

chuckling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CHUCKLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chuckle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of chuckle

chortle · giggle · laugh · snigger · titter

TRANSLATION OF CHUCKLE

Find out the translation of chuckle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chuckle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chuckle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 轻声地笑
• Translator English - Spanish: reírse entre dientes
• English: chuckle
• Translator English - Hindi: व्यंग्य
• Translator English - Arabic: ضحكة مكتومة
• Translator English - Russian: смешок
• Translator English - Portuguese: rir
• Translator English - Bengali: মৃদুহাস্য
• Translator English - French: rire
• Translator English - Malay: Tertawa
• Translator English - German: leise kichern
• Translator English - Japanese: 含み笑いをする
• Translator English - Korean: 킥 하고 웃다
• Translator English - Javanese: Chuckle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vui thích
• Translator English - Tamil: உள்ளூர ஏற்படும் சிரிப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: मस्करी
• Translator English - Turkish: kıkırdama
• Translator English - Italian: ridacchiare
• Translator English - Polish: chichot
• Translator English - Ukrainian: смішок
• Translator English - Romanian: chicotit
• Translator English - Greek: chuckle
• Translator English - Afrikaans: laggie
• Translator English - Swedish: skrocka
• Translator English - Norwegian: latter

5 QUOTES WITH «CHUCKLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chuckle.

1

Mary Callahan Erdoes

My grandmother Izzy taught me to balance her checkbook when I was 6 years old. She would sign the checks after I paid the bills. I had a chuckle with my grandmother recently on how 'unbalanced' her checkbook must have been years ago.

2

Austin Peck

Especially when you deal with comedy, you have got to be really honest because it's the honesty and the spontaneity that causes people to chuckle, that catches people.

3

John Ridley

Bigots are actually funny to me in the way that people who still wear parachute pants give me a chuckle.

4

Red Skelton

If by chance some day you're not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I've said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled.

5

Alfred Lord Tennyson

We cannot be kind to each other here for even an hour. We whisper, and hint, and chuckle and grin at our brother's shame; however you take it we men are a little breed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHUCKLE»

Discover the use of chuckle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chuckle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Chuckle and Cringe: SpongeBob's Book of Embarrassing Stories

SpongeBob and his fellow residents of Bikini Bottom retell embarrassing moments.

David Lewman, 2007

Chuckle Squad: Jokes about Classrooms, Sports, Food, ...

A collection of jokes about school for young readers that offers laughs about classrooms, sports, food, teachers and more!

Michael Dahl, 2010

Richard Scarry's Chuckle with Huckle!: And Other Funny ...

Simple rhyming text presents the various activities of the animals of Busytown.

Jane E. Gerver, Richard Scarry, 2005

A Chuckle Of Jokes

Chuckle of Jokes brings to you a string of jokes, touching all facets of modern society — politicians, lawyers, doctors, drunkards, and modern gizmos like computers.

S.M. Mathur, 2009

Charlsie's Chuckle

Charlsie, a young boy with Down's syndrome, has an infectious chuckle that helps the members of the Town Council stop arguing long enough to solve some serious problems.

Clara Widess Berkus, 1992

A Chuckle of Kids Jokes

And so will your friends and family when you tell them! There are doctor jokes, silly riddles, and jokes on school, pets and monsters. So open this book, and let the chuckles out!

Helen Exley, 1998

BLESSINGS, TEARS and a CHUCKLE or TWO

THE. VERY. BAD. DAY. I'm just so mad, How could I be glad, After the rat-rotten day that I've had. I awoke with a scream From the fearsomest dream,. As you would, too, if that monster you'd seen! Out side was still dark; But I heard a dog bark ...

Willi Fischer Jed, 2010

Today's chuckle: 2500 great one-liners for every occasion

For more than 40 years, "Today's Chuckle"--a lively and refreshing antidote to the daily grind of mayhem and murder, disasters and devastation--has appeared on the front pages of newspapers across the country.

Paul Harlan Collins, 1993

Justin's Chuckle Time

Children's TV superstar and MBE Justin Fletcher is back with all-new jokes! In a great little chunky, child-friendly format to complement his new Justin's Rhyme Time, this is a perfect stocking filler for his core audience of ages 3-5.

Justin Fletcher, 2013

Robin Hood, E Script with Site Licence to Copy

MEN ELVES ROBIN CHUCKLE JOHN CHUCKLE ELVES JOHN THEOBALD ADAM PO CEDRIC SNIGGER CEDRIC SNIGGER CHUCKLE EGBERT CHUCKLE GIGGLE THEOBALD GIGGLE PO WILL PO EGBERT ALL ROBIN CHUCKLE ...

David Barrett

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHUCKLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chuckle is used in the context of the following news items.

Fan's painful attempt to grab Tour de France souvenir goes viral …

... thing was captured by another fan who was videoing the race whoosh past - and they shared it on the web for everybody to have a chuckle. «Eurosport.com ASIA, Jul 15»

A year later: Protective Edge, war through the

I looked at Rebecca and gave off a nervous chuckle. Things where getting real very quickly, but come on, this is the same thing that happened ... «Ynetnews, Jul 15»

My Boyfriend Is Quite Kooky And I'm Ok With That

My first thought was, "this guy never has a good chuckle?" I felt bad for him, so I invited him into my world. And, no, don't think I'm dating him ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Texas State Athletics - Relations with the Media

Got kind of cozy in that closet — and gave visiting media a good chuckle — but TXST had to use what it had. Regardless, when you're paid to ... «Underdog Dynasty, Jul 15»

Going Weird: An Interview With Tim & Eric About Their New Cult …

Wareheim: Sometimes when you're in the worst situation, you chuckle because it's so insane.: “I can't believe this. It's fucked up that I'm in this ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»

Lego Dimensions preview – building with portals

The jokes are still intact too, with several lines that made us chuckle, such as the Tinman asking Batman what he's missing and him answering, ... «Metro, Jul 15»

Kim So Eun reveals message of support from Song Jae Rim for her …

When asked if she had replied, she said, "I replied saying thanks," and smiled brightly, making everyone else chuckle. Looks like the two are ... «allkpop, Jul 15»

Chevy Silverado Picks On Ford F-150 In Latest Spots

Well, you can see for yourselves, and probably chuckle a bit as we did. The second spot is all about repair costs. Chevy insists that repairing a ... «Carscoops, Jul 15»

Ontario couple celebrating 72 years together

"She was the first chick that went into it," Mr. Jesseman says with a chuckle. When Mr. Jesseman returned back home after he'd served his time ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»

When the Flower Girl Backed Out at the Last Second, Her Dad …

to which the audience responds with a slight chuckle. With some coercing, Dad decides it's best to take matters into his own hands and grabs ... «Womans Day, Jul 15»