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Chortling vs Laughing - What's the difference?

chortling | laughing |

As verbs the difference between chortling and laughing

is that chortling is while laughing is .

As nouns the difference between chortling and laughing

is that chortling is the act of giving a chortle while laughing is the action of the verb to laugh .

chortling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving a chortle.
  • * 2013 , Ann Gimpel, Earth's Requiem
    • She laughed—and then started, realizing how long it had been since she'd heard the sound of her own laughter. Real laughter, not the bitter chortlings she'd taken to indulging in.

    laughing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to laugh .

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Usage notes

    As with other present participles, laughing can be used as an adjective: : The Laughing Cavalier : laughing hyena Likewise, as with other gerunds, laughing can be used as a verbal noun: : Laughing could be heard all the way from the back of the room!

    Synonyms

    * (as a gerund ): hilarity, laughter

    Derived terms

    * laughing academy * laughing dove * laughing falcon * laughing gas * laughing goose * laughing gull * laughing hyena * laughing jackass * laughing owl * laughingstock