as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a titter swept through the crowd at his verbal slip
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as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
even as students in the sex ed class continued to titter, the lecturer plowed ahead
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Recent Examples of titter
Arthur Knight,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Naturally, the announcement of a second location sent the travel industry into a titter.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
And from there, titters occasionally came out as the unleashed host moved on to one of the highest forms of comedy, muskrat humor.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
But not one single titter, giggle or full blown gale of laughter erupted from my mouth tonight.
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Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
Meyers acted his dang butt off in this sketch, and the audience paid him back with unsure and hesitating titters — not crickets, but not enthusiasm either.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
The question got titters from the audience, and not because finding the remainder in a division problem is so hilarious (the answer, BTW, is two, with 16 beads on each bracelet).
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Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The gala attendees titter demurely at their tables in their tuxedos and gowns.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
But be ready to titter away at its unbelievable twists and turns.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
As Hedda’s actions grow more extreme, the audience could be heard tittering.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
As each skated and waited for their scores to post, the crowd tittered with nervous unease.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
The band finds their footing in the song’s first minutes — tittering cymbals, a piano line, a knotty electric guitar, and chanted vocals in Spanish and French build like a symphony.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
Even its occasional attempts at campy tongue-in-cheekiness seldom raise more than a titter.
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Arthur Knight,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Naturally, the announcement of a second location sent the travel industry into a titter.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
And from there, titters occasionally came out as the unleashed host moved on to one of the highest forms of comedy, muskrat humor.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
But not one single titter, giggle or full blown gale of laughter erupted from my mouth tonight.
—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
Meyers acted his dang butt off in this sketch, and the audience paid him back with unsure and hesitating titters — not crickets, but not enthusiasm either.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
The question got titters from the audience, and not because finding the remainder in a division problem is so hilarious (the answer, BTW, is two, with 16 beads on each bracelet).
—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Occasionally, breakfast proceedings would be interrupted by a cheeky monkey sitting up on the rafters, and staffers would be on high alert with their wild gesticulating, causing tittering among diners.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The gala attendees titter demurely at their tables in their tuxedos and gowns.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
But be ready to titter away at its unbelievable twists and turns.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
As Hedda’s actions grow more extreme, the audience could be heard tittering.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
As each skated and waited for their scores to post, the crowd tittered with nervous unease.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
The band finds their footing in the song’s first minutes — tittering cymbals, a piano line, a knotty electric guitar, and chanted vocals in Spanish and French build like a symphony.
—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titter
Noun
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There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
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For one, our laughs sound different based on context — from a polite chuckle among colleagues to a full-bodied guffaw with close friends.
Verb
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Swift shared a glimpse of the fun on Instagram by posting some Polaroids of them laughing, hugging and enjoying red, white and blue Popsicles.
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England would be a laughing stock (and already home) without him.
Noun
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He’s long delved into the dark corners of his lived and theoretical experience, pushing toward sticky, disquieting ideas that sent ripples of nervous laughter through a crowd unable to reject his reasoning.
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If philosophy begins in wonder, trenchant social drama seems to start in laughter.
Verb
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But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
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An uncontrollable laugh when tickled is vastly different from a polite laugh in a meeting, an infectious laugh during a movie, or a nervous little giggle after making a mistake.
Noun
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The grown-ups in the audience snicker.
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There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
Verb
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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
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“Titter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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