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verb

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

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Recent Examples of giggle
Noun
After the initial squeals and giggles, Taylor Swift fans immediately got to work, combing all seven photos of Swift for outfit details and clues about their relationship status. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 July 2025 Dropping explosive onomatopoeia on enemies while the little girl giggles creates a laugh-out-level point of dissonance. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Verb
Witnesses can be heard giggling as federal agents give chase, the viral video showed. Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The odd look this gave him made the little girl giggle. Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for giggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggle
Noun
  • However, if you're pressed for time, check out the shorts Mike's New Car (2001) and Party Central (2014) for some quick laughs.
    Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Her voice has been sharp, sometimes saucy, and could be silken — then let out a bell-ringing laugh.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jernigan wore business casual and spoke with understatement, sometimes punctuated by a rueful chuckle.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Last year’s offensive player of the year Saquon Barkley finished with 60 yards rushing, which garnered a chuckle out of him when learning he was beat out by Hurts.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes.
    Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That means having to cut jokes that don't fit his do-no-harm MO.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Williams said, touching off laughter.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Her laughter and her soft voice way more brilliant.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When Peanut pulled his second escape act, his owners knew where to look and handled Peanut's disappearance in a joking manner.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Multiple outlets that examined the reporting identified the claim as unverified and labeled the story a hoax; Colbert had previously made a joking on-air reference to streaming platforms but had not announced any deal with Netflix.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The carnage leads to a sigh of an epilogue that seems, without giving anything away, like a curious letdown, a cruel little snicker from Aster that doesn’t entirely satisfy.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 July 2025

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“Giggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggle. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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