Synonyms of giggle

giggle 1 of 2

noun

1

as in laugh

chiefly British something said or done to cause laughter

poking fun at the royal family is nothing new, but this movie comedy has a few giggles you haven't heard before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laugh
• joke
• joking
• gag
• funny
• wisecrack
• witticism
• quip
• scream
• jape
• pleasantry
• one-liner
• rib
• drollery
• sally
• yuk
• josh
• waggery
• jest
• boff
• crack
• prank
• nifty
• riot
• funning
• parody
• humorousness
• panic
• boffola
• comedy
• wisecracking
• humor
• banter
• kidding
• trick
• mock
• buffoonery
• practical joke
• antic
• caper
• leg-pull
• mockery
• knee-slapper
• burlesque
• funniness
• riff
• raillery
• hilariousness
• lampoon
• repartee
• caricature
• put-on
• wordplay
• facetiousness
• thigh-slapper
• drollness
• persiflage
• monkeyshine(s)
• wit

2

as in chuckle

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement

couldn't help but giggle at his remark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chuckle
• laughter
• laugh
• snicker
• smile
• guffaw
• grin
• snigger
• smirk
• chortle
• titter
• cackle
• belly laugh
• horselaugh
• hee-haw
• cachinnation
• twitter
• crow
• whoop
• boff
• simper
• boffola

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cry
• groan
• sob
• moan
• wail
• frown
• mouth
• grimace
• face
• scowl
• pout
• lower

giggle

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verb

ˈgi-gəl 

as in to laugh

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laugh
• chuckle
• scream
• smile
• snicker
• grin
• chortle
• roar
• cackle
• titter
• hee-haw
• crack up
• twitter
• break up
• split one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cry
• weep
• sob
• bawl
• howl
• blubber
• wail
• whine
• squall
• whimper
• groan
• bleat
• sniffle
• sigh
• moan
• yowl
• snivel
• pule

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of giggle

Noun

At one moment, the young prince glances down with his doe eyes before looking shyly off to the side at his mom and breaking out into a giggle. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Behind the smiles and giggles lie a frustration with the lack of institutional support for those mired in the cycle of homelessness and incarceration, which caused the downfall of a healthy 31-year-old male. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2026

Verb

Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns. — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

As the names were being read, Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez seemed to giggle with each other. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026