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. — deniko
ruТом посмеивался над Мэри. — sharptoothed
Tom tried not to snicker.
Том намагався не захихотіти. — deniko
We heard snickering from the audience.
deWir hörten Gekichere aus dem Publikum. — Waldelfe
When Tom started dancing, Mary began snickering.
deAls Tom zu tanzen anfing, begann Maria zu kichern. — brauchinet
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