The difference between Chuckle and Laugh

When used as nouns, chuckle means a quiet laugh, whereas laugh means an expression of mirth particular to the human species.

When used as verbs, chuckle means to laugh quietly or inwardly, 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. Chuckle as a noun:

    A quiet laugh.

  1. Chuckle as a verb:

    To laugh quietly or inwardly.

  2. Chuckle as a verb (transitive):

    To communicate through chuckling.

    Examples:

    "She chuckled her assent to my offer as she got in the car."

  3. Chuckle as a verb (intransitive, archaic):

    To make the sound of a chicken; to cluck.

  4. Chuckle as a verb (transitive, archaic):

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

    Examples:

    "rfquotek John Dryden"

  5. Chuckle as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To fondle; to indulge or pamper.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek John Dryden"

  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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