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chuckle

/ˈtʃʌkəl/ /ˈtʃʌkəl/
verbnoun Regular verbchuckle chuckled
  1. 1 hafifçe gülmek, kıkırdamak
  2. 2 kıkırdama, hafif gülüş countable

Definition (English)

  1. To laugh quietly, often to show amusement or pleasure.
  2. A quiet or suppressed laugh, often expressing amusement.

Example Sentences

  1. He chuckled at the story.
    Hikayeye hafifçe güldü.
  2. She chuckled to herself.
    Kendi kendine kıkırdadı.
  3. I heard him chuckle from the next room.
    Yan odadan onun kıkırdadığını duydum.
  4. She let out a soft chuckle at the joke.
    Şaka karşısında hafif bir kıkırdama çıkardı.
  5. His chuckle was barely audible in the crowded room.
    Kalabalık odada onun kıkırdaması zar zor duyuluyordu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base chuckle
/ˈtʃʌkəl/
Past chuckled
/ˈtʃʌkəld/
Participle chuckled
/ˈtʃʌkəld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dchuckle → chuckled

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. chuckled /ˈtʃʌkəld/

Synonyms

laugh softlylaugh quietly

Collocations

chuckle softlychuckle to oneselfchuckle at a jokegive a chucklelet out a chuckle

Related Words

laughamusementhumorfunsmilejoy