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Meaning of "snigger" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNIGGER

Variant of snicker.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SNIGGER

snigger  [ˈsnɪɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNIGGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Snigger 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 snigger in English.

WHAT DOES SNIGGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

snigger

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 snigger in the English dictionary

The definition of snigger in the dictionary is a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled. Other definition of snigger is to utter such a laugh.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNIGGER

PRESENT

Present
I snigger
you snigger
he/she/it sniggers
we snigger
you snigger
they snigger
Present continuous
I am sniggering
you are sniggering
he/she/it is sniggering
we are sniggering
you are sniggering
they are sniggering
Present perfect
I have sniggered
you have sniggered
he/she/it has sniggered
we have sniggered
you have sniggered
they have sniggered
Present perfect continuous
I have been sniggering
you have been sniggering
he/she/it has been sniggering
we have been sniggering
you have been sniggering
they have been sniggering
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 sniggered
you sniggered
he/she/it sniggered
we sniggered
you sniggered
they sniggered
Past continuous
I was sniggering
you were sniggering
he/she/it was sniggering
we were sniggering
you were sniggering
they were sniggering
Past perfect
I had sniggered
you had sniggered
he/she/it had sniggered
we had sniggered
you had sniggered
they had sniggered
Past perfect continuous
I had been sniggering
you had been sniggering
he/she/it had been sniggering
we had been sniggering
you had been sniggering
they had been sniggering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will snigger
you will snigger
he/she/it will snigger
we will snigger
you will snigger
they will snigger
Future continuous
I will be sniggering
you will be sniggering
he/she/it will be sniggering
we will be sniggering
you will be sniggering
they will be sniggering
Future perfect
I will have sniggered
you will have sniggered
he/she/it will have sniggered
we will have sniggered
you will have sniggered
they will have sniggered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sniggering
you will have been sniggering
he/she/it will have been sniggering
we will have been sniggering
you will have been sniggering
they will have been sniggering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would snigger
you would snigger
he/she/it would snigger
we would snigger
you would snigger
they would snigger
Conditional continuous
I would be sniggering
you would be sniggering
he/she/it would be sniggering
we would be sniggering
you would be sniggering
they would be sniggering
Conditional perfect
I would have snigger
you would have snigger
he/she/it would have snigger
we would have snigger
you would have snigger
they would have snigger
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sniggering
you would have been sniggering
he/she/it would have been sniggering
we would have been sniggering
you would have been sniggering
they would have been sniggering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you snigger
we let´s snigger
you snigger
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to snigger
Past participle
sniggered
Present Participle
sniggering
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNIGGER


agar
ˈeɪɡə
bottega
bəˈteɪɡə
configure
ˌkənˈfɪɡə
digger
ˈdɪɡə
figure
ˈfɪɡə
Geiger
ˈɡaɪɡə
Honegger
ˈhɒnɪɡə
jaeger
ˈjeɪɡə
ligger
ˈlɪɡə
nigger
ˈnɪɡə
omega
ˈəʊmɪɡə
Ortega
ɔːˈteɪɡə
outrigger
ˈaʊtˌrɪɡə
pfennige
ˈfenɪɡə
schlager
ˈʃleɪɡə
senega
ˈsɛnɪɡə
taiga
ˈtaɪɡə
tiger
ˈtaɪɡə
trigger
ˈtrɪɡə
vinegar
ˈvɪnɪɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNIGGER

sniffishness
sniffle
sniffler
sniffles
sniffly
sniffy
snifter
snifty
snig
snigged
sniggerer
sniggering
sniggeringly
snigging
snigging chain
sniggle
sniggler
snip
snipe
snipe fly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNIGGER

bigger
blogger
chigger
ditchdigger
frigger
gold-digger
gravedigger
hair trigger
hair-trigger
jigger
mechanical digger
rejigger
rigger
Schmitt trigger
square-rigger
swigger
thigger
tigger
twigger
well-digger
wigger

Synonyms and antonyms of snigger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SNIGGER»

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

Translation of «snigger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNIGGER

Find out the translation of snigger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of snigger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snigger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窃笑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reírse por lo bajo
570 millions of speakers

English

snigger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्पहास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَضْحَكُ ضَحِكاً نِصْفِ مَكْبُوت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хихикать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rir com dissimulação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাপাহাসি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ricaner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Snigger
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kichern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

にやにや笑う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

킬킬 웃다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Snigger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cười thầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्निगर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kişnemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ridacchiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zachichotać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гиготіти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a chicoti
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαχανίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laggie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fnise
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snigger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNIGGER»

The term «snigger» is regularly used and occupies the 62.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNIGGER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «snigger» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «snigger» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snigger

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNIGGER»

Discover the use of snigger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snigger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mike Miller, Son of Pendragon
In front of the packed shop, many of them new students, Snigger closed his eyes, stuffed the sweet snake into his mouth and began to chew. He then took seven gulps to swallow it down. The boy stood still as if he was waiting for something but ...
John Haines, 2005
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Mrs. Kaputnik's Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium
Another step and they would fall down to the street. Shoshi clutched Snigger's neck with trembling hands. “Snigger,fly./” Igor regained his balance, lifted the gun , and squeezed the trigger. And then Snigger jumped. Shoshi screamed and ...
Rona Arato, 2010
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Mike Miller, Son of Pendragon by Josh Rogan 2006 Abridged ...
In front of the packed shop, many of them new students, Snigger closed his eyes, stuffed the sweet snake into his mouth and began to chew. He then took seven gulps to swallow it down. The boy stood still as if he was waiting for something but ...
Josh Rogan, 2006
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The Fire Within
and the branches of the yew tree parted! At last, Snigger saw the beast. It was just as Cherrylea had described: a great black shape, crouched low to the ground. Snigger watched with a sort of fascinated horror as it sifted through the leaf litter,  ...
Chris d'Lacey, 2011
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Ballou's Dollar Monthly Magazine
"Snigger, I shall sink under it. I sha'n't survive it—I feel it. You'll find fourteen barrels of cabbage, and the manuscript of 'Weep not for me,' in the little back room, first floor. I make you my executor. Those items will pay the funeral expenses, with ...
‎1857
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Ballou's Monthly Magazine
O, Snigger !" " What is the matter ?" " I'm done for !" " Who's done it ?" " Herb it is," said Smith, passing him Affidavit's letter. " Damages twenty-five thousand dollars. That's too good ! Twenty-five thousand — ha, ha ! Snigger, did you ever see a ...
‎1857
7
The Tonbridgian
Did "Anti-Snigger" mean to defend stamp collecting, or did he mean to write against me, or against my phraseology ? The two latter is what he has done, and if his letter represents the opinions of stamp collectors in general — they are certainly ...
‎1863
8
A Dead Language:
Snigger! Snigger! Snigger! (The sniggers were louder now, and the snigger, snigger, snigger made him wantto sag, sag, sag allover again.) Bells. Freeze. Ben lookeddown as he struggled to remain upright, to try and prevent himself from ...
Peter Rushforth, 2001
9
Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes
The master, Snigger, whose business it Was every day to ascertain whether the cause of the great parochial quarrel was in, or out of, existence, became a traitor to the Board. When the child grew hungry and dangerously thin, he brought ...
Edward Jenkins, 1872
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The Roxburghshire Word-Book
A snigger. w—s. 2. A snort. w. SNIRK, v. w. int. To snigger. [s.w. Sc. (1824) snirk to sniff, snort; cf. Old N. snerkja to look surly] §SNIRL,sb. 1. Asnigger. s. 2. Asnarl. w. 13. An impudent youngster. NE, 0, s. SNIRL, v. 1'1. int. To sneeze. Rxb., NE.
George Watson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNIGGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snigger is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sniggering at China not in anyone's interest
The rapid and continuing slump of the stock market in China has so far been domestically concentrated, but there will be some effect that could reduce global ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
2
John Delaney: Sepp Blatter stared at my partner Emma and said 'I …
"Also the way Blatter behaved if you remember on stage when he had a snigger and a laugh at us. "That day when I went into him and told him how I felt about ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
3
Comment: Why We Shouldn't Snigger At North Korea
It would be easy to snigger at North Korea's somewhat unspectacular test of what purported to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) given that it ... «Forces TV, May 15»
4
Cristiano Ronaldo defends Japanese boy as crowds snigger at his …
The youngster was asking the former Manchester United ace various questions in Portuguese as the crowds watched on sniggering at his attempts. But Ronaldo ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
5
Election 2015: Election party poopers, the UKIP Wayne Kerr …
The Heckler trusts there will be no sniggering when the results are announced for Barnsley Council's Wombwell ward. The UKIP candidate is Wayne Kerr. «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
6
Miliband sets election promises in stone, rivals snigger
Reuters/Reuters - Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband delivers an election speech to supporters at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London, ... «Yahoo News UK, May 15»
7
Cockfosters Show As Funny As Its Namesake
The name of Hill's show, New York City Via Cockfosters, stems from the helpless snigger fit Hill experiences every time he gets on the tube at Heathrow, and the ... «Londonist, Apr 15»
8
Don't snigger — our young have great presidential potential
It's all “Niall Horan for president, hee-hee” if you can manage to elicit any reaction at all to the Other Referendum. Never has a proposal to amend the constitution ... «The Sunday Times, Apr 15»
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Ken Callander: Critics can snigger all they want but when Lady Gai …
A LOT of sniggering goes on in racing circles about the money Gai Waterhouse spends at the yearling sales but, when she produces star colts such as ... «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 15»
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Take a stroll and a snigger down Cock Lane with our (just for fun …
In most cases the answer will be yes - indeed, Cock Lane and Ballsdown are just two of several rude road names to make you snigger to your heart's content in ... «Get Surrey, Dec 14»

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