snicker
To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laughTo emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.
» Tom snickered at Mary.
Том посмеивался над Мэри.
Том захихотів у бік Мері.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.
kichern
laugh quietly
(transitive)To utter through a laugh of this kind.
To whinny.
Examples
30 sentencesTom snickered at Mary.
Том захихотів у бік Мері.
ruТом посмеивался над Мэри.
Tom tried not to snicker.
Том намагався не захихотіти.
We heard snickering from the audience.
deWir hörten Gekichere aus dem Publikum.
When Tom started dancing, Mary began snickering.
deAls Tom zu tanzen anfing, begann Maria zu kichern.
I saw you snickering.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
US variant of the British snigger, possibly of onomatopoeic origin, similar to Dutch snikkUS variant of the British snigger, possibly of onomatopoeic origin, similar to Dutch snikken (“to gasp; sob”). The noun is first recorded 1836, from the verb. Compare also Scottish smicker (“to smile or laugh in a sniggering or leery way, smirk”). More at smicker.
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Forms
snickers, snickering, snickered, snickeredSynonyms
1 synonyms- laugh quietly:snigger
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle