chuckling

UK
/ˈtʃʌk.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃʌk.lɪŋ/

Translations

chucklingnoun
chucklings
pl
The room was filled with the sound of chuckling.
Комната была наполнена звуком хихиканья.
chucklinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is laughing softly.
chuckleverb

chuckling

Gerund

chuckled
Past Simple
chuckled
Past Participle
chuckling
Gerund
UK
/ˈtʃʌk.əl/
US
/ˈtʃʌk.əl/
He couldn't help but chuckle at the joke.
Он не мог не посмеиваться над шуткой.
She began to chuckle softly at the funny story.
Она начала тихо хихикать над смешной историей.

Definitions

chucklingnoun
The act or sound of laughing quietly or to oneself.
Her soft chuckling could be heard from across the room as she read the funny story.
chucklinggerund / present participle
Laughing quietly or to oneself.
The chuckling toddler delighted everyone around him.
chuckleverb
To laugh quietly or to oneself.
She couldn't help but chuckle at the comedian's jokes.
To utter or express with a quiet laugh.
He chuckled his thanks as he accepted the gift.