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Guffawing vs Chortling - What's the difference?

guffawing | chortling |

As verbs the difference between guffawing and chortling

is that guffawing is while chortling is .

As nouns the difference between guffawing and chortling

is that guffawing is boisterous laughter while chortling is the act of giving a chortle.

guffawing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • boisterous laughter
  • * Robert Rankin, Knees Up Mother Earth
    • 'I'm sorry,' said Jim, between guffawings , 'but come on, Neville. Brentford United win the FA Cup?'

    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.