The difference between Laugh and Titter

When used as nouns, laugh means an expression of mirth particular to the human species, whereas titter means a nervous or somewhat repressed giggle.

When used as verbs, 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, whereas titter means to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued or restrained way, as from nervousness or poorly-suppressed amusement.

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  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.

  1. Titter as a verb:

    To laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued or restrained way, as from nervousness or poorly-suppressed amusement.

  2. Titter as a verb (obsolete):

    To teeter; to seesaw.

  1. Titter as a noun:

    A nervous or somewhat repressed giggle.

  1. Titter as a noun (slang, vulgar, chiefly, in the plural):

    A woman's breast.

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