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giggle

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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
The women next to me descended into a fit of giggles instead, while some people in the crowd gasped, alarmed at the scene’s out-of-nowhere reveal. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025 West, a little nervous, let out one of his signature giggles. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Recently, on Sunday, March 23, the celebrity chef shared a video of herself singing and tickling a giggling Sofia. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The couple squealed and giggled in the fitting room. Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for giggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggle
Noun
  • Fans can also look forward to performances by the iconic Silver Spurs Quadrille, the adorable antics of kids competing in Mutton Bustin’, and plenty of laughs courtesy of the ever-entertaining rodeo clowns.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Jillian Bell's raunchy directorial debut is supplying the laughs this summer.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Luzardo chuckled when asked about the pitch design sessions.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • With the peak of the shower coming during the first few hours of Earth Day, Krupp chuckled at the alignment of the galaxy’s display and our observance of the holiday.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dave Chappelle roasted Donald Trump for taking over as chairman of the Kennedy Center—weeks after a past joke about the president went newly viral on social media.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Joy Behar landed in hot water when a joke about a decades-old scandal fell flat.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • But his administration’s steps, large and small, from attacking universities to immigrants to expert advisors, aimed at destroying competence and honesty as guiding principles for the U.S., will in the end yield only tears, not laughter.
    Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
  • There is non-stop laughter from audiences from beginning to end.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.
    Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025

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“Giggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggle. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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