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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 giggling
Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Beyond them, there are plenty of cases of mysterious footsteps, giggling invisible children and unexplained green orbs appearing in photos.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
These religious Iranians are bad Iranians, presented here as blandly featureless aside from their obsession with controlling women, while Roya — with her giggling desire to meet Timothée Chalamet — is recognizably more western and therefore good.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Walker sat perched in the infamous red chair, covering her face and giggling as Brown delivered his signature body rolls.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Khloé's daughter, True, and Kim Kardashian's daughter Chicago, both 7, could later be seen running through the house in their pajamas before heading out to the driveway, giggling at the Silly String.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The dogs react excitedly, their noses pushed against the glass and their tails wagging furiously, as their owner can be heard giggling behind the camera.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Witnesses can be heard giggling as federal agents give chase, the viral video showed.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
After that visit, giggling children led us across wooden boardwalks deep into the heart of the stilt village, where local boats were tied up.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
DeGeneres and de Rossi can be heard giggling as their two dogs chase each other around the space.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Beyond them, there are plenty of cases of mysterious footsteps, giggling invisible children and unexplained green orbs appearing in photos.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
These religious Iranians are bad Iranians, presented here as blandly featureless aside from their obsession with controlling women, while Roya — with her giggling desire to meet Timothée Chalamet — is recognizably more western and therefore good.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Walker sat perched in the infamous red chair, covering her face and giggling as Brown delivered his signature body rolls.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Khloé's daughter, True, and Kim Kardashian's daughter Chicago, both 7, could later be seen running through the house in their pajamas before heading out to the driveway, giggling at the Silly String.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The dogs react excitedly, their noses pushed against the glass and their tails wagging furiously, as their owner can be heard giggling behind the camera.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Witnesses can be heard giggling as federal agents give chase, the viral video showed.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
After that visit, giggling children led us across wooden boardwalks deep into the heart of the stilt village, where local boats were tied up.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggling
Adjective
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As Thomas’ parents, Katina Smith and Bobby Thomas, unveiled their son’s smiling statue in the Broncos’ Ring of Fame Plaza last Sunday, as scores of his former teammates looked on in sadness and joy, Miller was 800 miles away in Dallas, gearing up for a game against the Cowboys.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the announcement, Musk celebrated the vote on a stage at the shareholder meeting, dancing and laughing alongside a pair of robots.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The longtime fitness buff showed up to their home in Colorado looking overweight, rarely smiling or laughing, and was withdrawn.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The candid clip has led to plenty of amused reactions from viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But it's so often used to mean amused, some dictionaries now include that meaning.—
Kathy and Ross Petrass,
CNBC,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These are uncontroversial jokes that aim to bring people together and get everyone chuckling or smiling along.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Flacco spent most of his postgame interview chuckling about the unpredictable last 10 days that have landed him back in the NFL's spotlight in his 18th season.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kunstnernes Hus has a café, and that day it was filled with groups of hip-looking mothers and their gleeful toddlers; a few lone guys, in jeans and sneakers, tapped on laptops.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The names go on and on, a gleeful send-up of what was, at the time of its premiere in 1997, the peak of sophistication.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Agents appear to fight off a screaming crowd trying to help the man by pushing them away and threatening them with pepper spray.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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There’s nothing like stepping onto the ice with thousands of screaming school children on top of you after an early-morning bus ride to play in an early-morning game to remind you’re in the AHL rather than the NHL.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Haim managed to put on a show that felt about 95% mirthful while still honoring the integrity of the new songs that dig emotionally deeper.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But don’t let the tragic tale color your impression of the Park; during the holidays its annual Christmas at the Falls event transforms the area into one of the merriest and brightest spots around.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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To usher in the return of all things merry and bright, Dunkin' is integrating a handful of new items to its holiday menu.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Giggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggling. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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