chuckle
/ˈtʃʌkl/verb
उच्चारण चकल
मंद-मंद हँसना
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chuckle (intransitive verb)
Chuckle means to laugh quietly, usually because you are amused or pleased. It does not take a direct object.
Chuckle का अर्थ धीरे से हँसना है, प्रायः मनोरंजन या खुशी से। इसके बाद सीधा object नहीं आता।
- Grandfather chuckled at the joke.
- She chuckled softly to herself.
chuckle at / over / about + noun
At gives the thing that amused you; over and about are used for a longer thought or memory.
'At' से हँसी का कारण बताया जाता है; 'over' और 'about' किसी लंबे विचार या स्मृति के लिए आते हैं।
- The students chuckled at the teacher's comment.
- He still chuckles over that funny incident.
chuckle (noun) / give a chuckle
As a noun, a chuckle is a quiet laugh. The usual verb is give, let out or have.
Noun के रूप में chuckle धीमी हँसी है। उसके साथ प्रायः give, let out या have आता है।
- He gave a quiet chuckle and shut the book.
- We had a good chuckle over the old photographs.
chuckle + direct speech
The verb may report speech along with the laugh, as in 'Well done,' he chuckled.
यह verb हँसी के साथ कथन भी बता सकती है, जैसे 'Well done,' he chuckled।
- 'You have grown taller,' chuckled the old man.
+Collocations 5
adverb + chuckle
softlyquietlywarmlyinwardlyheartily
- The old man chuckled warmly.
adjective + chuckle
lowsoftdryheartysilent
- A low chuckle ran through the hall.
verb + chuckle
givelet outhearsharestifle
- She stifled a chuckle in the library.
chuckle + preposition
atoveraboutto oneselfwith delight
- He chuckled to himself while reading the comic.
laughing verbs
gigglechortlesmirklaughguffaw
- The boys giggled, but the principal only chuckled.
“More examples 5
- Radhika chuckled when she saw her brother's funny haircut.
राधिका अपने भाई का अजीब बाल-कटवाना देखकर मंद-मंद हँसी।
- The old teacher chuckled at the student's clever reply.
बूढ़े शिक्षक विद्यार्थी के चतुर उत्तर पर हँस पड़े।
- He let out a chuckle as he read the letter.
पत्र पढ़ते हुए उसके मुँह से धीमी हँसी निकल गई।
- My father chuckles every time he hears that song.
वह गाना सुनते ही मेरे पिता हर बार मुस्कुराकर हँस पड़ते हैं।
- The audience chuckled quietly during the serious speech.
गंभीर भाषण के दौरान दर्शक धीमे से हँस पड़े।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He chuckled on my joke.
✓ He chuckled at my joke.
Use at to show what made someone laugh.
हँसी का कारण बताने के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ She chuckled him gently.
✓ She chuckled gently.
Chuckle is intransitive and takes no object.
Chuckle अकर्मक है और उसके बाद object नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All of these show amusement, but they differ in loudness and in the feeling behind the laugh.
ये सभी मनोरंजन दिखाते हैं, पर आवाज़ और हँसी के भाव में अंतर है।
A quiet, low laugh of private amusement.
निजी मनोरंजन की धीमी हँसी।
- He chuckled at the cartoon.
A high, silly laugh, often of children or nervous people.
ऊँची, हल्की हँसी, प्रायः बच्चों या घबराए लोगों की।
- The girls giggled behind the desk.
A loud, rough burst of laughter.
ज़ोरदार, खुरदुरी हँसी का विस्फोट।
- The men guffawed at the comedian.
AaSpelling
chuck·le
§Grammar and usage
Usage: chuckle means laugh quietly, often to yourself.
प्रयोग में chuckle का अर्थ धीरे से, प्रायः मन ही मन हँसना है।