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Gloating vs Chortle - What's the difference?

gloating | chortle |

As verbs the difference between gloating and chortle

is that gloating is present participle of lang=en while chortle is to laugh with a chortle or chortles.

As nouns the difference between gloating and chortle

is that gloating is the act of one who gloats while chortle is a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.

gloating

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who gloats.
  • * 1983 , Robert R. Faulkner, Music on Demand (page 69)
    • There are not-so-disguised gloatings as a freelancer gets the job he has been looking for and gets access to powerful and productive television filmmakers.

    Anagrams

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    chortle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
    • He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.

    Synonyms

    * chuckle

    Verb

  • To laugh with a chortle or chortles.
    • The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.
  • * 1871 — , Jabberwocky
    • 'O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.

    Synonyms

    * chuckle * See also