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
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
The exchange gets nothing more than a couple awkward titters, and home viewers can practically see the audience enthusiasm evaporating in the 8H studio.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 14 Feb. 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
Trump rallies have over-the-top party energy; Trump nicknames draw titters from the crowd.
—Kate Cohen, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Santiago, dressed as the Grim Reaper, toys with her for a while, giving her a bit of hope before killing her in front of an audience that nervously titters before bursting into applause.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 May 2024
His every appearance is met with titters of laughter, all amply deserved.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 June 2023
A bit of public masturbation by a gravesite, rendered in dim blue light as Turturro faces away from the audience, with a splatter of ejaculate rendered through projections (by Alex Basco Koch), gets a few predictable titters from the audience but never feels as edgy as it’s presumably meant to.
—Vulture, 2 Nov. 2023
There are some titters from his family, more deflated than amused.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Hawkins, however, knows how to use her twee energy to her advantage, largely tittering and mumbling away.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Its symbols are instantly recognizable: the lunch lady ladling mysterious slop onto trays, a bully who teases the meek, girls and boys tittering about their crushes.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The mom is supposed to titter and blush, thoroughly disarmed by being thought young and worthy of anyone’s flirtation.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
Jenna was the only one upset to hear the news that had all the other girls tittering.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
As a beaming Turner greeted a cast of hopefuls in the premiere episode, the senior center crowd tittered at attention-getting strategies like riding up to the Bachelor Mansion on a motorcycle, groaning at the franchise’s wink-wink, nudge-nudge innuendo.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
The crowd began to titter as Newman shaded his eyes, pretending to look into the stands for a challenger.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Little Madilyn, tittering, looks up at me and stuffs both hands into her mouth to stop from whooping.
—E. Jean Carroll, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2018
Noun
This sacred sitcom Ark of the Covenant — stuffed with guffaws and chuckles and titters — was used for decades.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
The exchange gets nothing more than a couple awkward titters, and home viewers can practically see the audience enthusiasm evaporating in the 8H studio.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 14 Feb. 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
Trump rallies have over-the-top party energy; Trump nicknames draw titters from the crowd.
—Kate Cohen, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Santiago, dressed as the Grim Reaper, toys with her for a while, giving her a bit of hope before killing her in front of an audience that nervously titters before bursting into applause.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 May 2024
His every appearance is met with titters of laughter, all amply deserved.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 June 2023
A bit of public masturbation by a gravesite, rendered in dim blue light as Turturro faces away from the audience, with a splatter of ejaculate rendered through projections (by Alex Basco Koch), gets a few predictable titters from the audience but never feels as edgy as it’s presumably meant to.
—Vulture, 2 Nov. 2023
There are some titters from his family, more deflated than amused.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Verb
The crowd at last year’s glitzy Next on Netflix UK event tittered politely.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Hawkins, however, knows how to use her twee energy to her advantage, largely tittering and mumbling away.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Its symbols are instantly recognizable: the lunch lady ladling mysterious slop onto trays, a bully who teases the meek, girls and boys tittering about their crushes.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The mom is supposed to titter and blush, thoroughly disarmed by being thought young and worthy of anyone’s flirtation.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
Jenna was the only one upset to hear the news that had all the other girls tittering.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
As a beaming Turner greeted a cast of hopefuls in the premiere episode, the senior center crowd tittered at attention-getting strategies like riding up to the Bachelor Mansion on a motorcycle, groaning at the franchise’s wink-wink, nudge-nudge innuendo.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
The crowd began to titter as Newman shaded his eyes, pretending to look into the stands for a challenger.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
Little Madilyn, tittering, looks up at me and stuffs both hands into her mouth to stop from whooping.
—E. Jean Carroll, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titter
Verb
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Hayward then screamed and laughed after some water went into her mouth.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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In addition, footage from a 1999 Victoria’s Secret fashion event in New York shows Trump and Epstein laughing and chatting together ahead of the runway event.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Downtown Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tennessee Walking Gatlinburg’s Downtown Parkway is a full-body sensory experience: sweet smells, bright colors, and the soundtrack of bluegrass, rushing water, and laughter.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 July 2025
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Where once there were lawsuits and silence, there is now muscle memory, laughter, a chord progression rediscovered over coffee.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 July 2025
Verb
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But instead of a giggling child, what comes down the slide is a cat, backwards, sliding helplessly towards the bottom.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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In the promo photo, fans giggled at seeing fictional AFC Richmond’s communications director Leslie Higgins, played by Swift, wearing shorts instead of his usual suits.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The carnage leads to a sigh of an epilogue that seems, without giving anything away, like a curious letdown, a cruel little snicker from Aster that doesn’t entirely satisfy.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Wonders exclaims, as the others chuckle and gasp beside her.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Carvey said, though, that his job was simply to create a version of the former president that could make everyone chuckle.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Julia Tate was headed to bed a few weeks ago when her daughter burst into their rowhouse screaming.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Unfortunately, the Who’s separation with Starkey was the equivalent of peeling off a child’s Band-Aid very slowly while the kid screams, putting the Band-Aid back on, and then doing it all over again.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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“Titter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titter. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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