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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
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as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
couldn't help but giggle at his remark
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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
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Though the giggle was reassuring, the Van Tornhouts went to the ER, where Callie’s skin turned blue again.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Raven Smith, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
Patrick Swayze had anything but the time of his life when his Dirty Dancing costar Jennifer Grey couldn't stop giggling while filming a key scene, according to the movie's choreographer.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Dropping explosive onomatopoeia on enemies while the little girl giggles creates a laugh-out-level point of dissonance.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Though the giggle was reassuring, the Van Tornhouts went to the ER, where Callie’s skin turned blue again.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Verb
The are-they-aren’t-they couple have been seen holding hands, giggling like new lovebirds, and lip-balming on live TV, as reports of a true romance spread like wildfire across the internet.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
Patrick Swayze had anything but the time of his life when his Dirty Dancing costar Jennifer Grey couldn't stop giggling while filming a key scene, according to the movie's choreographer.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggle
Noun
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Weirdly, Valérie Donzelli’s film is dour even by those standards; there are more laughs in Ken Loach’s last three films on much the same subject.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Baumbach said with a laugh at the start of the official press conference.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After switching to German, Putin made small talk about his time living in what was East Germany, causing other officials in the meeting to chuckle.—
Katharina Krebs,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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An old American folk rhyme chuckles: Where can a man find a cap for his knee, Or a key for a lock of his hair?—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What starts as a joke can slowly dull empathy, making unkindness feel routine.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
28 Aug. 2025
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Or some joke of an after-thought, like the term 'mocktails' implies.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His legacy and laughter will be carried on through his family.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Before anyone knew it, the house would be as fragrant of cocoa and sugar and butter as it was filled with conversation and laughter and clinking silverware.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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The carnage leads to a sigh of an epilogue that seems, without giving anything away, like a curious letdown, a cruel little snicker from Aster that doesn’t entirely satisfy.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Giggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggle. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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