To burst out laughing in a sudden, short, and stifled way; a feeble or stifled laugh.
"Titter" Examples
Infinitive form
- The students tittered when the teacher told a silly joke. - Titter with the crowd as they watch a funny skit.
Present participle
- The crowd tittered in amusement as the comedian made a joke about the political scene. - The students tittered among themselves as they shared a private joke.
Past tense
- She tittered nervously at the comedian's joke. - The audience tittered at the silly pun.
Past participle
- The audience has tittered at his stand-up performance. - She had tittered at the proposal during a business meeting.
Gerund
- The comedians do titter at the foolish question. - Whether to laugh or titter at the image was the question.