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as in laugh
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 chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
couldn't help but giggle at his remark
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as in to laugh
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 giggle
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
The fluoride line gets some giggles, but not from me or an American couple sitting nearby.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The little, low room was dimly lighted with oil-lamps, and the boys clumped about the stoves in their cowhide boots, and laughed and buzzed and ate apples and peanuts and giggled, and grew suddenly solemn when the grave men and women looked at them.
—Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Denzel didn’t just laugh at every joke; the sound coming from his mouth was more like a schoolboy’s giggle.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
The fluoride line gets some giggles, but not from me or an American couple sitting nearby.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Just behind Barron, the billionaire SpaceX chief executive, Elon Musk, giggled and gave a thumbs up when Mr. Trump talked about planting the American flag on Mars.
—Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The little, low room was dimly lighted with oil-lamps, and the boys clumped about the stoves in their cowhide boots, and laughed and buzzed and ate apples and peanuts and giggled, and grew suddenly solemn when the grave men and women looked at them.
—Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggle
Noun
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Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan had a laugh before the 2025 Grammy Awards.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Expect surprises, laughs and celebrity cameos on the airwaves all night, with the 2025 Ad Meter winner announced on Monday morning.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The final syllable hadn’t quite rolled off the tongue of the inquisitor and Charles Lee chuckled, fully aware what was coming next as if there were a pack of tarot cards stacked in front of him.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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The crowd chuckles along with his recounting of the non-traditional wedding.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Though their conversation was inaudible over the sounds in the gymnasium, Abdul-Jabbar seemed to make a joke about Johnson wearing Michigan State gear — looking down at his own letterman jacket and back up at Johnson’s green hoodie.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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For years this has been the joke among students and faculty at campuses everywhere.—
Beth Anderson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At times, the family’s border chatter turns into laughter and jokes about one another.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Gasps of prolonged laughter followed at a time when few people were laughing at all.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Giggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggle. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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