Chuckled as huge lad broke down (7)
I believe the answer is:
laughed
'chuckled' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to bodily activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'huge lad broke down' is the wordplay.
'huge lad' can be anagrammed to 'LAUGHED'.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for laughed that I've seen before include "Showed amusement" , "Huge lad (anag)" , "Giggled" , "Expressed mirth" , "Expressed amusement" .)