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chor·tle
I. \ˈchȯr]d.əl, -ȯ(ə)], ]təl\ verb
(chortled ; chortled ; chortling \]d.əliŋ, ]t(ə)l-\ ; chortles)
Etymology: blend of chuckle (I) and snort
intransitive verb
1. : to sing or chant exultantly
< he chortled in his joy — Lewis Carroll >
2. : to utter a chuckling laugh or a sound like a chortle : speak with a chuckling laugh
< chortle over the team's defeat >
3. of a motor vehicle : to progress noisily
< flivvers chortling up the avenue >
4. : to express usually somewhat contemptuous amusement
transitive verb
: to express effervescently or with a chortling intonation
< chortle one's joy >
II. noun
(-s)
: a sound expressive of pleasure or exultation; also : an act or instance of chortling |