Past tense of chuckle
regular verb
The past tense of chuckle is chuckled. The past participle is also chuckled.
Forms of chuckle
| Base form (V1) | chuckle /ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | chuckled |
| Past participle (V3) | chuckled |
| Present participle | chuckling |
| Third person singular | chuckles |
Chuckled in a sentence
- She chuckled her assent to my offer as she got in the car.
- When Chintoo asked for encores, she chuckled like a VVIP who’d come prepared for her fans.2023, Santanu Bhattacharya, One Small Voice, Fig Tree, page 59. From the entry VVIP
- " I got your letter , Belle , " chuckled Santa Paws.2020, Sara J J Gunkel, Dear Santa Paws, Page Publishing Inc, →ISBN, page 13. From the entry Santa Paws
- He chuckled, passing him a plate full of fruit, bacon, and breakfast grenki.2020, M. W. Upham, “Lucius: On the Town”, in Running from Blood, Conneaut Lake, Pa.: Page Publishing, Inc., →ISBN. From the entry grenki
- “But no one has died.” The Amish ladies standing by all chuckled.2019 July 28, Ruth Hartzler, Amish Cupcake Cozy Mystery Box Set Book 1-3: Cozy mysteries, Clean Wholesome Books, →ISBN. From the entry funeral pie
Meaning of chuckle
- noun A quiet laugh.
- verb To laugh quietly or inwardly.
- verb To communicate through chuckling.
Questions about the past tense of chuckle
- What is the past tense of chuckle?
- The past tense of chuckle is chuckled.
- What is the past participle of chuckle?
- The past participle of chuckle is chuckled.
- Is chuckle a regular or irregular verb?
- Chuckle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: chuckle (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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