This is the 896th most frequent Marathi word.
आपट
The Marathi word "आपट" means "to strike" or "to hit" in English.
In this sentence, 'आपटले' means knocking as in making a sound by striking the door.
मी दरवाज्यावर आपटले.
I knocked on the door.
Here, 'आपटली' means hitting or crashing, used to express the action of collision.
गाडीचा अपघात झाल्यामुळे ती झाडावर आपटली.
The car collided with a tree due to the accident.
In this case, 'आपटून' is used to intensify the laugh, metaphorically communicating an impactful reaction.