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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
Grace Dean, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The show is an immersive retrospective and jamboree of feeling, giggles and joy.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The fabric — an opaque mass of rubbery spider-like webs — giggled with each movement.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Out of this world laughs and galactic giggles ahead in this list of the best sci-fi comedies of all time.
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And the Canucks will be giggling with glee that someone will have done them a massive failure by clearing 7 years of cP space for them.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggle
Noun
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The duchess gave an exaggerated shrug before stifling a laugh.—
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The friendly exes were spotted sharing a laugh at a paintball party for their youngest child on March 2 to celebrate Samuel becoming a teenager, as seen in photos shared by Page Six.—
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The room chuckled at Powell’s remarks, and the market Wednesday didn’t seem to mind the transitory talk.—
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The writers chuckle, thrilled and a little alarmed.—
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The joke being: Champagnes are sparkling wines that come only from the Champagne region of France.—
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The joke sparked a furious backlash within Shinde’s Hindu supremacist Shiv Sena political party.—
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Indian American actor Kal Penn was the host for the evening and his comments as well as those by the hosts drew a lot of laughter.—
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Bibby said to a chorus of laughter in a room that included Hornets staffers, coaches from other sports and his family, including son Michael Bibby Jr, who grew up attending Kings practices and games.—
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
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“Giggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggle. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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