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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
Many movies tried to recreate its magic mixture, including some of its own sequels, but few achieved the merry concoction of frights, gore, and giggles that Craven handled so masterfully. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025 So many giggles, even before Nakia lit up. Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
These religious Iranians are bad Iranians, presented here as blandly featureless aside from their obsession with controlling women, while Roya — with her giggling desire to meet Timothée Chalamet — is recognizably more western and therefore good. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 Walker sat perched in the infamous red chair, covering her face and giggling as Brown delivered his signature body rolls. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for giggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggle
Noun
  • Rob Gibson, Easy Tiger CEO, says comedy is always a tough sell because people are worried about whether the laughs will land.
    Paul Chai, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The script has eye rolling scenes mixed with laugh out loud moments.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bush are flops that remain well worth a chuckle.
    Will Leitch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • LaKeith Stanfield is an easy standout as Parker’s best friend Grofield, a passionate actor who moonlights as a criminal to fund his dead-end theater company — some of the movie’s heartiest chuckles come from the joy Grofield takes in getting to ham things up as part of the heist.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Reddit users were quick to flood the post with excitement and jokes.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • And being Canadian, people do joke about that.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Elizabeth and Dominic's 95 guests burst into laughter as the dog jumped into the fountain and began walking around, licking up water.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The comedian eventually flubbed a line and broke into laughter while performing the sketch on live TV.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Only an Aries, like Lily, can take Barney’s jabs in a joking way.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • 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
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 Oct. 2025.

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