Synonyms of giggled

giggled

verb

past tense of giggle

as in laughed

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

• laughed
• chuckled
• screamed
• smiled
• grinned
• snickered
• chortled
• cackled
• roared
• tittered
• twittered
• cracked up
• hee-hawed
• broke up
• split one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cried
• sobbed
• wept
• bawled
• howled
• blubbered
• wailed
• whined
• whimpered
• sighed
• groaned
• sniffled
• bleated
• moaned
• squalled
• yowled
• puled
• sniveled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of giggled

All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Moments later, Saldaña pulled De Oliveira into a tight hug, and the pair giggled like old friends. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

The audience giggled nervously as their seats rocked and rolled during the tense chase scene, and whenever the dinosaur went in for an attack, a squirt of water shot out from behind each audience member’s seat. — Matt Minton, Variety, 19 July 2026

The audience of employees lapped up every word, giggled at every dad joke. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Entering the gym, Ohashi giggled that so many of the judges from a decade ago were still there. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Willis sang as their children—14-year-old Mabel Ray and 12-year-old Evelyn Penn—giggled in the background. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 June 2026

The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026

But after the dust settled Saturday, La Habra’s senior softball players sat side-by-side on the grass, kicked off their cleats and giggled. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 June 2026