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laugh vs chuckle

chuckle vs laugh

laugh and chuckle both are nouns.

laugh and chuckle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
laugh Yes No Yes No
chuckle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, chuckle is a hyponym of laugh; that is, chuckle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than laugh:
  • laugh: the sound of laughing
  • chuckle: a soft partly suppressed laugh
Other hyponyms of laugh include cachinnation, cackle, chortle, giggle, belly laugh, guffaw, ha-ha, haw-haw, hee-haw, horselaugh, snicker, snigger, snort, titter.
As verbs, chuckle is a hyponym of laugh; that is, chuckle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than laugh:
  • laugh: produce laughter
  • chuckle: laugh quietly or with restraint
Other hyponyms of laugh include bray, bellylaugh, howl, roar, snicker, snigger, giggle, titter, break up, crack up, cackle, guffaw, laugh loudly, chortle, laugh softly, convulse, cachinnate.
laugh (noun) chuckle (noun)
the sound of laughing a soft partly suppressed laugh
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing
laugh (verb) chuckle (verb)
produce laughter laugh quietly or with restraint
Difference between laugh and chuckle

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