chor·tle

noun

/ˈtʃɔːtl/

/ˈtʃɔːrtl/

verb

/ˈtʃɔːtl/

/ˈtʃɔːrtl/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they chortle	/ˈtʃɔːtl/ /ˈtʃɔːrtl/
he / she / it chortles	/ˈtʃɔːtlz/ /ˈtʃɔːrtlz/
past simple chortled	/ˈtʃɔːtld/ /ˈtʃɔːrtld/
past participle chortled	/ˈtʃɔːtld/ /ˈtʃɔːrtld/
-ing form chortling	/ˈtʃɔːtlɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɔːrtlɪŋ/

to laugh loudly with pleasure哈哈大笑；开怀大笑
- Gill chortled with delight.吉尔高兴得哈哈大笑。
Word Origin1871: coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass; probably a blend of chuckle and snort.