Also means
chuckle
Usage Note
Glousser describes the clucking sound a hen makes, but it is very commonly used for a person who laughs in a low, suppressed, chuckling way — glousser de rire ('to chortle'). The noun gloussement captures this sound. It implies a slightly ridiculous or uncontrolled laugh, similar to a giggle or snicker.
Examples
"La poule glousse dans la basse-cour."
Natural Translation
The hen clucks in the farmyard.
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