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Meaning of "tittering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TITTERING

tittering  [ˈtɪtərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TITTERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tittering is 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.

WHAT DOES TITTERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tittering

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 tittering in the English dictionary

The definition of tittering in the dictionary is the act of sniggering, esp derisively or in a suppressed way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TITTERING


antilittering
ˌæntɪˈlɪtərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
chittering
ˈtʃɪtərɪŋ
embittering
ɪmˈbɪtərɪŋ
factoring
ˈfæktərɪŋ
flattering
ˈflætərɪŋ
fostering
ˈfɒstərɪŋ
glittering
ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ
Kettering
ˈkɛtərɪŋ
lettering
ˈlɛtərɪŋ
loitering
ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ
mentoring
ˈmɛntərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
motoring
ˈməʊtərɪŋ
plastering
ˈplɑːstərɪŋ
reconnoitring
ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtərɪŋ
scattering
ˈskætərɪŋ
tutoring
ˈtjuːtərɪŋ
waitering
ˈweɪtərɪŋ
watering
ˈwɔːtərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TITTERING

titrator
titre
titrimetric
titter
titterer
titteringly
tittie
tittish
tittivate
tittivation
tittivator
tittle
tittle-tattle
tittle-tattler
tittlebat
tittup
tittupped
tittupping
tittupy
titty

WORDS THAT END LIKE TITTERING

bring
civil engineering
considering
covering
electrical engineering
empowering
engineering
fingering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lowering
mechanical engineering
offering
ordering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of tittering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TITTERING»

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

Translation of «tittering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TITTERING

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

Translator English - Chinese

tittering
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tittering
570 millions of speakers

English

tittering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tittering
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tittering
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хихикая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tittering
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tittering
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gloussement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tittering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kichern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tittering
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tittering
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tittering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tittering
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tittering
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tittering
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tittering
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tittering
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хихикаючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

titrare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαμογελάνε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tittering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fniss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fniste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tittering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TITTERING»

The term «tittering» is regularly used and occupies the 107.884 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TITTERING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TITTERING»

Discover the use of tittering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tittering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sea Beneath the House
Notes "Outside tittering. . . " (page 3) Unland chose this poem to begin his first book, AH We Have Dreamed to Do. Fittingly, it suggests many of the major themes in his poetry: - the evanescence of every moment's experience - our consequent ...
John Unland, John Kneisly, Pudding House Publications, John Kneisly, 2004
2
Deuteronomy Empirical Diskettes: The Book of Rachu Duma Kaja
Tittering is the Sabbath. Awake, my friends. Come fall ex-voto. Awake, my fruit— flowering. Awake, my fruit—flower friends, As my heart is beating, For you are with me. Come gathering are the brides Of LORD JESUS. COME GATHERING ARE ...
Lafayette Turner, 2001
3
The Virginia Comedians: Or, Old Days in the Old Dominion
While every Miss, with cool contempt, Affronted by the bold attempt, Will, tittering, view thy plight." " Tittering — observe the expressive phrase," says the reader. They all cry out at this. " Tittering ! " " Ladies do not titter ! " " Really ! " " Tittering !
John Esten Cooke, 1854
4
Southern Life in Southern Literature
While every Miss, with cool contempt, Affronted by the bold attempt, Will, tittering, view thy plight.” “Tittering – observe the expressive phrase,” says the reader. They all cry out at this. “Tittering!” “Ladies do not titter!” “Really!” “Tittering!
Maurice Garland Fulton, 2002
5
Tales of a traveller. A chronicle of the conquest of ...
A tittering broke out there, and glances were cast round at me, and then there would be fresh tittering. Some of the young ladies would hurry away to distant parts of the room, and whisper to their friends. Wherever they went, there was still this ...
Washington Irving, 1840
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The Lady's magazine: or, Entertaining companion for the fair sex
For, of all inferior noises, tittering was the most offensive to me. My nerves were not equal to lit. M reover, it annoyed, and, as it were, undermined that importance and respectability, which are the corner-stones of our profession ; it disconcerted  ...
‎1790
7
Tales Of A Traveller (Extended Annotated Edition):
A tittering broke out there; and glances were cast round at me, and then there would be fresh tittering. Some of the young ladies would hurry away to distant parts of the room, and whisper to their friends; whereverthey went there was still this ...
Washington Irving, 2013
8
Funny Peculiar: Gershon Legman and the Psychopathology of Humor
That wasthe kind oflaughterthat loudly announces an understanding ofthe subtlest reference,the mostarcane allusion, themost unorthodox pastiche.It«s this kind of tittering laughter thatruins many film screenings,both public and private. Infact ...
Mikita Brottman, 2013
9
Speed the Plough ... Eleventh edition
Oh, a pretty behaved tittering friend of mine. _ A/b. Zarvent, Zur-No offence I do hopeCould nor help tittering a bit at Nellya-when she were zarvent maid wi' l, she had a tightish prattle wr' her, that's vor zartain. ' = - ' e Hanafivdun. Oh! so then my  ...
Thomas Morton, 1801
10
The Way to Get Married; Comedy in 5 Acts; Et Cure for the ...
_ Sir Abei Oh, a pretty-behaved tittering friend of mine. Ash. Zarvent, zur—No offence, I do hope—Could not help tittering a bit at Nelly—when she were zarvent maid wi' I, she had a tightish prattle wi' her, that's vor zartain. Handy,jun. Oh! so ...
Thomas Durham Morton, 1808

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TITTERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tittering is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Saddled with a history of deceit
When you look back at David Walsh's famous 2002 appearance on the Late Late, the most notable thing is the tittering and scorn from the audience for Walsh's ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Why Are Dildos Suddenly Everywhere in Portland?
“The temptation may be there for tittering, but we want to keep the lines as safe as possible.” Other officials said there hasn't been a groundswell of complaints. «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
3
Old Bridge native takes clowning very seriously
... into the International Clown Hall of Fame in Wisconsin, he's left a trail of tittering using a gaggle of gags and a zillion zingers over the past 20 or so years. «MyCentralJersey.com, Jul 15»
4
Students give their all on stage
The Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre was tittering with nervous anticipation, as hundreds of high school students from all over the district tried to ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
5
I Am Not a 'Pretty Little Liar'
At this point, I should be used to seeing backlash against Emma Sulkowicz, but I still wasn't fully prepared for what came this week: endless tittering of people ... «Jezebel, May 15»
6
Watch: Mayor feels flushed after leaving microphone on during toilet …
Council members in Georgetown were left tittering after mayor Dale Ross broadcast his visit to the little boys' room over town hall speakers. Rachael Jonrowe ... «LocalGov, May 15»
7
'Avengers: Age of Ultron' is an ultra-average blockbuster
Whedon keeps approaching ideas, but every time he does so he leaves a flaming bag of dog poop on the doorstep, rings the bell and runs away tittering. «New York Post, Apr 15»
8
'Hey Prabhu!' Indian Railway Minister's Sense Of Humour Has …
At the start of his budget speech today Prabhu punned on his name and had the gallery tittering. "Our priority is to improve the capacity in the high density ... «Huffington Post India, Feb 15»
9
The Baroque Anachronisms of Mr. Bronstein
... the former residence of Charles Hawtrey, a peculiar little comic actor and the tittering foil to the more expansive and popular camp of Kenneth Williams in the ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
10
Golden Globes: Shockers, romance and Cosby jokes
There was a moment of uncomfortable tittering in the audience when Poehler took on the controversy of allegations that Bill Cosby had drugged and sexually ... «CNN, Jan 15»

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