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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
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The two brothers were spotted giggling during a ceremonial carriage ride.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
After the second ace, Williams was giggling, seemingly in disbelief, at how quickly things had come together in her first match back.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Flashlight tag is an oldie but goodie and will have parents giggling like schoolgirls along with their kids.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Total strangers giggling about his addiction to drugs.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
There’s a particularly tragic scene where Natalia, lured on holiday by Elsa, spots a small child innocently giggling at the table across from her at dinner.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
On the chaise side of the sectional, Fiona and Izzy were giggling under a blanket, playing a makeover game on Fiona’s phone.
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Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
McLarty and Walker shift from depressive introspection to giggling reminiscences.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
Verb
Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
The two brothers were spotted giggling during a ceremonial carriage ride.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
After the second ace, Williams was giggling, seemingly in disbelief, at how quickly things had come together in her first match back.
—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Flashlight tag is an oldie but goodie and will have parents giggling like schoolgirls along with their kids.
—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Total strangers giggling about his addiction to drugs.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
There’s a particularly tragic scene where Natalia, lured on holiday by Elsa, spots a small child innocently giggling at the table across from her at dinner.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
On the chaise side of the sectional, Fiona and Izzy were giggling under a blanket, playing a makeover game on Fiona’s phone.
—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
McLarty and Walker shift from depressive introspection to giggling reminiscences.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggling
Adjective
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Women in black hijabs and abayas, many wearing badges depicting Zahra’s smiling face, lined the streets as men prayed over her casket, placed outside the Husseiniya, a Shiite hall.
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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.
Verb
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There are companies creating life-like avatars that can fill in for you in virtual meetings, nodding at the right time and laughing when someone tells a joke.
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On April 24, 2022, the model shared a cute candid of themselves on Instagram, leaning into one another and laughing.
Adjective
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Hardin is more amused than annoyed, particularly given the origin of the FTD Burger.
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The Levi’s logo, loosely shaped like a jeans pant pocket, was shrouded in a white covering — but the move counterintuitively generated buzz for the company on social media from amused fans.
Verb
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And The Rest Is Football(Netflix, YouTube) is the latest podcast to make the leap to the small screen, with former England internationals Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and the ever-chuckling Micah Richards serving up a daily helping of World Cup analysis alongside the usual chummy banter.
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Baffert watched it all on his laptop from California, chuckling as the board showing the horse’s price flaked out momentarily.
Adjective
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For the sheer gleeful joy with which its participants abuse themselves and each other.
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Many competitors on Wall Street were thus gleeful when Citadel’s main fund fell by fifty-five per cent during the 2008 global financial crisis.
Verb
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
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As Rayan began screaming, al-Ajeen, whose family has long farmed in the area, picked up his son and began walking again.
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.
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There’s a mirthful sparkle to the crowd, guests and crew alike, especially apparent given our close quarters on the train.
Adjective
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Like most people, Sarnoski grew up with the light hearted stories of Robin Hood and his merry men.
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Our leads will be abandoning the mean streets of New York City for merry old London.
Cite this Entry
“Giggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggling. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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