Chortle vs Gloat - What's the difference?
chortle | gloat |
A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
To laugh with a chortle or chortles.
* 1871 — ,
As nouns the difference between chortle and gloat
is that chortle is a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle while gloat is an act or instance of gloating.As verbs the difference between chortle and gloat
is that chortle is to laugh with a chortle or chortles while gloat is to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.chortle
English
Noun
(en noun)- He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.
Synonyms
* chuckleVerb
- The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.
Jabberwocky
- 'O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.
