The difference between Chortle and Chuckle

When used as nouns, chortle means a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle, whereas chuckle means a quiet laugh.

When used as verbs, chortle means to laugh with a chortle or chortles, whereas chuckle means to laugh quietly or inwardly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Chortle and Chuckle

Chortle as a noun:

A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.

Examples:

"He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke."
Chortle as a noun:

A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.

Chortle as a verb (intransitive):

To laugh with a chortle or chortles.

Examples:

"The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures."

Chuckle as a verb:

To laugh quietly or inwardly.
Chuckle as a verb (transitive):

To communicate through chuckling.

Examples:

"She chuckled her assent to my offer as she got in the car."
Chuckle as a verb (intransitive, archaic):

To make the sound of a chicken; to cluck.
Chuckle as a verb (transitive, archaic):

To call together, or call to follow, as a hen calls her chickens; to cluck.

Examples:

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Chuckle as a verb (transitive, archaic):

To fondle; to indulge or pamper.

Examples:

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