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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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
That little red hound already had circled the trunk of this tree and, with a single, giggling bark, was off down her trail back toward the first lion.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
The gentle melody of drunk giggling up the stairs late at night filled me with self-hatred and despair.
—Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Yet kids seem pretty delighted overall in their hybrid squealing/giggling way.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
The character is goofy and a little bit clumsy; in this episode, like many others, Marshall trips before giggling out a pun.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The pair accompanied the single with a lyric video featuring clips of the two giggling with each other and sharing kisses in a bedroom.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Children walked from school to their homes, coming out moments later giggling and ready to play in the streets.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Behind him, the pair could be seen giggling, reacting to some of Noah's jokes and effortlessly sitting up straight despite appearing to share one chair, per footage from the event's broadcast shared by Entertainment Tonight.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
The internet's heart instantly melted at the sound of a baby giggling while the family dog carefully played with her.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
That little red hound already had circled the trunk of this tree and, with a single, giggling bark, was off down her trail back toward the first lion.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
The gentle melody of drunk giggling up the stairs late at night filled me with self-hatred and despair.
—Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Yet kids seem pretty delighted overall in their hybrid squealing/giggling way.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
The character is goofy and a little bit clumsy; in this episode, like many others, Marshall trips before giggling out a pun.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The pair accompanied the single with a lyric video featuring clips of the two giggling with each other and sharing kisses in a bedroom.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Children walked from school to their homes, coming out moments later giggling and ready to play in the streets.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Behind him, the pair could be seen giggling, reacting to some of Noah's jokes and effortlessly sitting up straight despite appearing to share one chair, per footage from the event's broadcast shared by Entertainment Tonight.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggling
Verb
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In the photos, Williams can be seen smiling and laughing while wearing a black dress.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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People couldn't stop laughing at the pup's acting performance, with some viewers even falling and defending his theatrics.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It has been viewed more than 268,000 times to date, resonating with amused millennials and Gen Zers alike.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Many animals have acquired silly nicknames from amused humans.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Alan Tudyk plays the alien, Harry, with gleeful abandon.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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But in the end, all the gleeful obscenity took a backseat to the story’s true subject: the terrifying process of growing up.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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This merry, hour-long holiday extravaganza will be stacked with gifts for Bravo fans and feature a number of Yuletide Bravolebrity performances.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Martin and his merry band of Coldplay troubadours – guitarist Jonny Buckland, bass player Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion – unleashed their infectious brand of rock May 31 on an adoring California crowd to kick off the final leg of a three year tour that wraps in London this September.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Friendship traces how Craig and his neighbor Austin (Paul Rudd), a jovial weatherman, quickly bond and then break apart.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
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Blackberries are such jovial fruit, their tiny juice sacs pleading for pearly whites to burst them into juice.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Giggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggling. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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