different between chuckling vs laughing

chuckling

English

Verb

chuckling

  1. present participle of chuckle

Noun

chuckling (plural chucklings)

  1. (gerund of chuckle) An instance in which someone chuckles

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laughing

English

Etymology

From Middle English lawghynge; equivalent to laugh +? -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?l??f??/
  • Rhymes: -??f??

Noun

laughing (countable and uncountable, plural laughings)

  1. The action of the verb to laugh.

Verb

laughing

  1. present participle of laugh

Usage notes

As with other present participles, laughing can be used as an adjective:

The Laughing Cavalier
laughing hyena

Likewise, as with other gerunds, laughing can be used as a verbal noun:

Laughing could be heard all the way from the back of the room!

Synonyms

  • (as a gerund): hilarity, laughter

Derived terms

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