as in laughing
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
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
In the video, Hilton’s 2-year-old son Phoenix can be seen giggling as the puppy playfully chases him around the room while 22-month-old sister London looks on.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 19 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
As a stunned Lichaj initially stumbled to the ground in the penalty area, in his haste to celebrate, Forest’s then caretaker manager Gary Brazil was captured by the television cameras simply giggling to himself in disbelief.
—Max Mathews, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
In the video, Hilton’s 2-year-old son Phoenix can be seen giggling as the puppy playfully chases him around the room while 22-month-old sister London looks on.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 19 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
As a stunned Lichaj initially stumbled to the ground in the penalty area, in his haste to celebrate, Forest’s then caretaker manager Gary Brazil was captured by the television cameras simply giggling to himself in disbelief.
—Max Mathews, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggling
Verb
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Adding to the action is a colorful, squirmy worm that will get kids laughing and moving.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The three of us kids quickly unraveled, laughing uncontrollably.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the team’s media day on Monday, Yang spoke some English but in mid-sentence would revert back to Chinese, producing a mix of English and Chinese that leaves the affable 7-footer chuckling at himself.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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So Cali sucked her teeth, chuckling.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The post has also attracted over 181,300 likes and a flood of witty comments from amused users imagining the dog's thoughts.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Lanthimos and cinematographer Robbie Ryan stage and shoot said home invasion like a Jacques Tati sequence — that is to say, from an amused, ironic distance that watches humans squirm and scramble without intervention.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Now, Darvish will get to pitch in front of a stadium of screaming, hopeful, nervous Cubs fans.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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There’s screaming electric guitar AND an orchestra.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The roughly five-minute sequence is shot in tight close-up on Day-Lewis, who oscillates between anger, pain and gleeful contempt.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Here, the tarantella is by turns gleeful and demonic — a frantic dance of the doomed, whirling through a mist of contemporary clangor.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Discovering its contents, day in and day out throughout the course of the merriest month of the year, will give you a taste of Glasshouse Fragrances’ bestselling formulas that please even the pickiest of noses.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Great American Family is making sure that everyone's television screens remain merry and bright this holiday season!—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Eventually the in-studio warm-up comic, Don Barris, a jovial pro with a Taftian mustache, led a few applause drills.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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The call appeared to be jovial in nature, despite the pair's differences on one of the key discussion points at this week's General Assembly - Israel and Palestine.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Giggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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