/ Dictionary / Index C chortle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chor•tle Pronunciation: (chôr'tl), [key] — v., n. -tled, -tling, —v.i. to chuckle gleefully. —v.t. to express with a gleeful chuckle: to chortle one's joy. —n. a gleeful chuckle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: chortle (Thesaurus) chorten chorus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language