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- [tit-er]
- /ˈtɪt ər/
- /ˈtɪt.ər/
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- [tit-er]
- /ˈtɪt ər/
Definitions of titter word
- verb without object titter to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement. 1
- noun titter a tittering laugh. 1
- verb titter If someone titters, they give a short nervous laugh, especially when they are embarrassed about something. 0
- verb titter Titter is also a noun. 0
- verb titter to snigger, esp derisively or in a suppressed way 0
- verb titter to express by tittering 0
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Origin of titter
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse tittra to quiver, Swedish (dial.) tittra to giggle
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Parts of speech for Titter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
titter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
titter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for titter
verb titter
- blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
- cackle — If someone cackles, they laugh in a loud unpleasant way, often at something bad that happens to someone else.
- chortle — To chortle means to laugh in a way that shows you are very pleased.
- chuckle — When you chuckle, you laugh quietly.
noun titter
- crackup — a cracking up
- giggle — to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, especially with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill-concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment.
- heehaw — the braying sound made by a donkey.
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- guffawing — Present participle of guffaw.
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