SNICKER Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of snicker

as in chuckle

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement a snicker of derision when we heard their offer on the house

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snicker

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verb

ˈsni-kər

as in to laugh

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

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as in to giggle

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt

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Recent Examples of snicker

Noun

The grown-ups in the audience snicker. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Verb

Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 May 2026 Zahida and Rubina snickered, with a villainy that bordered on hysterical. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snicker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker

Noun

Walzer thought the matter through aloud with me, at one point letting out a small chuckle at his intellectual perplexity.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
David’s Davidness—always eating a bowl of cereal before bed, hoarding Wagon Wheels, calling his artificial sweeteners ‘depth charges,’ laughing with a half-private chuckle at his own bad jokes—comes off the page in sparks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of chuckle

Verb

Zion, 11, is smart and creative and enjoys having fun and making others laugh.

— The Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Foreman can often be seen making audiences laugh at Comedy In Harlem, which held a comedy show for Breast Cancer Awareness in October where 10% of the proceeds go toward breast cancer research and awareness.

— Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of laugh

Noun

The pair barely crack more than a perfunctory smirk, in stark contrast to the uproarious laughter emanating from Fielder’s laptop screen.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughter

Verb

In the videos and photos little Noel could be seen dancing, smiling, jumping on a trampoline and goofing around inside a laundry hamper.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
In April, Jen danced toward the chemotherapy ward bell, smiling broadly, fists raised in triumph.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026