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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.
—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
Verb
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.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggle
Noun
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In a bit role, Morgan McGhee delivers big laughs with her loopy take as a newscaster.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast co-host was spotted sharing a laugh with his daughter Mia and his niece Savannah Phillips on Christmas at Sandringham in December 2024, joining the royals for church on the holiday.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At Griffith's house on the day of his death, Kelly remembers chuckling that the police officers milling around kept getting pricked by his cactuses, knowing that Griffith would have appreciated that, given his formerly adversarial relationship with law enforcement.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The corner outfielder, rated as Colorado’s No. 8 prospect by MLB Pipeline, paused for a long moment and chuckled at the question before answering.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Corden, as the event’s emcee, made some uncomfortable jokes about the Dow dropping 2200 points last Friday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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These jokes referenced economic news of the past week.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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