chortle C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈtʃɔrtəl/ UK /ˈtʃɔːtəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to laugh in a breathy, gleeful, throaty way He chortled with delight at his own joke. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to laugh in a breathy,... chucklelaughcackleguffawgigglesnicker ↔ Opposites crysobweep Word family Related forms chucklesnort Etymology AI details A blend of chuckle and snort, coined by Lewis Carroll in 'Through the Looking-Glass' (1871). Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chortle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃɔrtəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃɔːtəl/ ## Meanings 1. to laugh in a breathy, gleeful, throaty way ## Examples - He chortled with delight at his own joke. ## Synonyms - chuckle - laugh - cackle - guffaw - giggle - snicker ## Antonyms - cry - sob - weep ## Related Forms - chuckle - snort ## Etymology A blend of chuckle and snort, coined by Lewis Carroll in 'Through the Looking-Glass' (1871). ## AI Etymology Chortle is a blend of chuckle and snort, coined by Lewis Carroll in 'Through the Looking-Glass' (1871). The current sense covers to laugh in a breathy, gleeful, throaty way. The wider family includes related words such as chuckle and snort. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown