/ ˈtɪtə(r); NAmE / verb
[ v ] to laugh quietly, especially in a nervous or embarrassed way
SYN giggle
► tit·ter noun
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: imitative.
/ ˈtɪtə(r); NAmE / verb
[ v ] to laugh quietly, especially in a nervous or embarrassed way
SYN giggle
► tit·ter noun
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: imitative.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005