i Register
In some senses, chuckle is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
little, soft | deep/deep-throated, low
VERB + CHUCKLE
give, have, let out
He let out a chuckle when his friend tripped over the chair.
suppress | hear
PREP
with a ~
She responded to his joke with a quiet chuckle and shook her head.
~ about/over
Sarah and her friends chuckled over the funny videos they found online last night.
ADV
softly
PREP
about/over
He couldn't stop chuckling over the funny video his friend sent him.
at
She chuckled at her daughter's funny drawing of the family cat.
PHRASES
chuckle to yourself
He chuckled to himself while reading the funny messages his friends had sent him.