Synonyms of giggle

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

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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
• boffo
• horselaugh
• hee-haw
• cachinnation
• twitter
• crow
• whoop
• boff
• simper
• boffola

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Examples of giggle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Teachers must take in whatever their students say to their faces without a response, snarky comeback, or even a giggle! —Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 Aug. 2024

Phil builds himself a mouthful with bread and a slice of onion, giggles, shoves it in, and he is gone. —James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024

Verb

The family combo giggled and smiled while sitting next to each other on the Spectrum SportsNet LA set as the pair were asked about the unique situation that would play out during the upcoming NBA season. —David Close, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024

Leslie giggled, then set to work with his cellphone, taking picture after picture, in close-up. —Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024