Definition of snicker - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
hidden laughUS partly hidden laugh, sometimes sly or disrespectfulUS
- He tried to hide a snicker during class.
Verb
1.
quiet laughintr. US laugh quietly, often in a disrespectful or stifled wayintr. US
- They began to snicker during the teacher's speech.
2.
humortr. utter words through a stifled laughtr.
- He snickered his response, barely containing his laughter.
3.
animalsintr. Dated US make a soft whinnying sound like a horseintr. Dated US
- The horse snickered as it approached the fence.
Expressions with snicker
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sound of a sharp blade cutting swiftly
The sword went snicker-snack as it sliced through the air.
Origin of snicker
Dutch, snikken (to sob)
Examples of snicker in a sentence
Her snicker at the announcement was barely audible. They snicker whenever he brags at meetings. She tried not to snicker during the awkward toast. "Sure," she snickered, "that sounds believable." The boys snickered jokes during the meeting. The foal snickered softly in the stable.
I heard the mare snicker at dawn.
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- French:ricanement, ricaner, ...
- German:Kichern, kichern, ...
- Italian:risatina, sogghignare, ...
- Spanish:risita, reírse por lo bajo, ...
- Portuguese:risinho, rir-se baixinho, ...
- Chinese:窃笑, 嗤笑着说, ...
- Japanese:くすくす笑い, くすくす笑う, ...
- Arabic:ضِحْكَة مَكْتومَة, ضَحِكَ خُفْيَةً, ...
- Hebrew:צְחֲקוֹק, לְצַחְקֵק, ...
- Russian:усмешка, хихикать, ...
- Ukrainian:прихований сміх, хихотіти, ...
- Hindi:छिपी हुई हँसी, कुँकुराते हुए हँसना, ...
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