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as in laughs
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 chuckles
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
couldn't help but giggle at his remark
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as in screams
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 giggles
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Early episodes are somewhat chaotic, with many unfinished questions and sentences interjected by giggles.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Wishing you all a week of giggles, group projects, and—yes—solidarity.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Actually, the mere mention of Millender brings smiles and giggles from his teammates.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The grand finale involves an oink-tastic party at Peppa’s House involving party hats, giggles, bubbles and more.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
The girls danced and sang to Taylor Swift blaring through speakers, their ponytails tied up with red sparkly ribbons and their small hands waving shiny pom-poms as their giggles filled the football field.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
My daughters just flew their kites from last year around our yard yesterday on a blustery March day, and the giggles were a sound and sight to treasure.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The teaser video that followed showed a device straight out of a sci-fi film, something between Wall-E and BB-8, with a camera that giggles and swivels on command.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
At one point, Gracie Abrams giggles with Swift behind the scenes, while Carpenter appears in a t-shirt and sits on a couch as the trek’s headliner practices guitar.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
The pair then burst into another fit of giggles.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Early episodes are somewhat chaotic, with many unfinished questions and sentences interjected by giggles.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Wishing you all a week of giggles, group projects, and—yes—solidarity.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Actually, the mere mention of Millender brings smiles and giggles from his teammates.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The grand finale involves an oink-tastic party at Peppa’s House involving party hats, giggles, bubbles and more.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
The girls danced and sang to Taylor Swift blaring through speakers, their ponytails tied up with red sparkly ribbons and their small hands waving shiny pom-poms as their giggles filled the football field.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
My daughters just flew their kites from last year around our yard yesterday on a blustery March day, and the giggles were a sound and sight to treasure.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The teaser video that followed showed a device straight out of a sci-fi film, something between Wall-E and BB-8, with a camera that giggles and swivels on command.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
At one point, Gracie Abrams giggles with Swift behind the scenes, while Carpenter appears in a t-shirt and sits on a couch as the trek’s headliner practices guitar.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggles
Noun
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There are some laughs that are pretty regular, consistent.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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For Marlon Wayans, comedy isn’t simply about the laughs.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Even Saturday Night Live’s reigning king of smarm, Colin Jost, playing a henpecked husband, got some chuckles out of me.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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And what begins as a clever, high-concept joke doesn’t always build beyond a steady stream of chuckles.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nothing screams summer like a big, boisterous, campy musical.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Mariska Hargitay screams with excitement when the New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals Game 4 in New York City on June 10.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Often the jokes are tied to an upcoming holiday or event.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The Tribeca Film Festival has publicly condemned jokes made on the red carpet at the premiere of The Wedding Entertainer (The Tale of Moishe Badhan).—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
Noun
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There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Giggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggles. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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