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

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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
• 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

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

Keira Knightley is all giggles at day 12 of the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 10. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Verb

Say Cheese Frances giggled through another fruit song (this one about a banana) with her Papa. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026

The dynamic duo giggled and hugged as curious onlookers took out their iPhones and started snapping away. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026