giggled; giggling
ˈgi-g(ə-)liŋ 
: to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath
: to utter with a giggle
Examples of giggle in a Sentence
Verb
She giggled like a little kid.
We were all joking and giggling nervously as we waited for the ceremony to begin.
Noun
poking fun at the royal family is nothing new, but this movie comedy has a few giggles you haven't heard before
couldn't help but giggle at his remark
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EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The kids wail and giggle and leave their toys everywhere, and Hilaria takes a deep breath while struggling to load them all into the car.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Cartoons are good for a giggle, but who wants one that stretches on forever?
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
At the same time, a giggling Mathews threw out a hand to further stop the desk’s movement and Bertinelli collapsed onto the ground in laughter.
—EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The kids wail and giggle and leave their toys everywhere, and Hilaria takes a deep breath while struggling to load them all into the car.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
The toddler giggles as Johnson grabs the steering wheel to flee the offending bird, throwing in an expletive on his way out.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Cartoons are good for a giggle, but who wants one that stretches on forever?
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for giggle
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“Giggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giggle. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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