chuckle vs laughter
laughter vs chucklechuckle and laughter both are nouns.
chuckle is a verb but laughter is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chuckle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| laughter | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
laughter is a hypernym of
chuckle; that is, laughter is a
word with a broader meaning than chuckle:
- chuckle: a soft partly suppressed laugh
- laughter: the sound of laughing
Other hypernyms of chuckle include
laugh.
| chuckle (noun) | laughter (noun) |
|---|---|
| a soft partly suppressed laugh | the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn |
| the sound of laughing |
| chuckle (verb) | laughter (verb) |
|---|---|
| laugh quietly or with restraint |
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