verb
- laughed in a gleeful or satisfied way
Usage: past tense of chortle
Examples
- He chortled with delight when he heard the joke.
- She chortled softly as she read the funny comic strip.
- The children chortled at the silly cartoon characters.
- My grandfather chortled whenever he told his old stories.
- The audience chortled at the comedian’s witty remarks.
- She chortled to herself while reading the amusing email.