The difference between Chortle and Laugh

When used as nouns, chortle means a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle, whereas laugh means an expression of mirth particular to the human species.

When used as verbs, chortle means to laugh with a chortle or chortles, whereas laugh means to show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat.

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  1. 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."

  2. Chortle as a noun:

    A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.

  1. Chortle as a verb (intransitive):

    To laugh with a chortle or chortles.

    Examples:

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

  1. Laugh as a noun:

    An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

  2. Laugh as a noun:

    Something that provokes mirth or scorn.

  3. Laugh as a noun (UK, NZ):

    A fun person.

  1. Laugh as a verb (intransitive):

    To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

  2. Laugh as a verb (intransitive, obsolete, figuratively):

    To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.

  3. Laugh as a verb (intransitive, followed by "at"):

    To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.

  4. Laugh as a verb (transitive):

    To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.

  5. Laugh as a verb (transitive):

    To express by, or utter with, laughter.

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