giggled; giggling
ˈgi-g(ə-)liŋ 
: to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath
: to utter with a giggle
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Examples of giggle in a Sentence
Verb
She giggled like a little kid.
We were all joking and giggling nervously as we waited for the ceremony to begin.
Noun
poking fun at the royal family is nothing new, but this movie comedy has a few giggles you haven't heard before
couldn't help but giggle at his remark
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Fiona Tapp, Parents, 30 Jan. 2025
Culkin asked Song during the Cosmo interview, prompting her to giggle.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Tove rewarded him with the unfettered giggles and missing-teeth grins only young kids can deliver.
—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Valentine's Day Food Jokes for Kids Nothing will get a kid giggling like a good food joke.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 30 Jan. 2025
Culkin asked Song during the Cosmo interview, prompting her to giggle.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
As one classroom of soldiers pulled the goggles off their eyes to discuss, the occasional giggle broke out.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Tove rewarded him with the unfettered giggles and missing-teeth grins only young kids can deliver.
—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Giggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giggle. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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