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snickering

|snick-er-ing|

/ˈsnɪkərɪŋ/

(snicker)

quiet, scornful laugh

Base Form	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
snicker	snickers	snickers	snickered	snickered	snickering

Etymology

Etymology Information

'snicker' originates from the Middle English word 'snickeren', which meant 'to laugh quietly'.

Historical Evolution

'snickeren' transformed into the modern English word 'snicker'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to laugh quietly', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

to laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way.

The students were snickering at the teacher's mistake.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Verb 2

present participle of 'snicker'.

She was snickering at the joke.

Examples

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