chortle
verb (used without object)
to chuckle gleefully.
chortled
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past participleof chortle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof chortle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
chortleverb (used without object)to chuckle gleefully.
Example Sentences
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He chortled quietly, another vindication of his deep-felt belief that all we need is a little nature and beauty to get us through this terrible pandemic and our addiction to screens.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2021
Right now, the general feeling toward Pence among Trump allies is sympathy, said one Republican in frequent touch with the White House, who chortled and said, “Poor guy.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2021
“It sounds like something I would say,” said the humble ambassador, as he chortled out loud.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 20, 2019
Stoya: I straight-up chortled when I was reading the question through for the first time.
From Slate ● May 23, 2019
“The best part is the doofus has no idea what just happened to him,” Zach chortled.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
