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chortle

/ˈtʃɔːtl/verb

उच्चारण चॉर्टल

ठहाका लगाना, ख़ुशी से खिलखिलाना

Advanced word

verbchortled, chortling
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    [I, T] ~ (with sth) | + speech

    to laugh loudly with pleasure or amusement

    ठहाका लगाना, ख़ुशी से खिलखिलाना

    • He chortled with delight at the news.
    • She chortled over the old photographs.

    Synonyms chuckle laugh guffaw cackle

noun
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    [C]

    a loud laugh of pleasure or amusement

    ठहाका, खिलखिलाहट

    • He gave a chortle of satisfaction.

    Synonyms chuckle laugh guffaw

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

chuckle laugh guffaw cackle

⌂Word origin and word building

From a word invented by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass (1871), probably by combining chuckle and snort.

यह शब्द Lewis Carroll ने Through the Looking-Glass (1871) में गढ़ा था, संभवतः chuckle और snort को मिलाकर।