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

The two giggled momentarily before Quiñonez turned back and answered candidly. — Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns. — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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

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