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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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Fulton’s grooves are squirrelly as ever, a haywire riot of laser zaps and giggling güiros, ’60s funk and samba schools, bumblebee Moogs and tumbling congas.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Also have a mix of professional friends and real friends—the professional friends to chat with early on and the real friends to have a giggle with later on.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes are sitting in a hotel room in New York, giggling like mischievous children.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Fulton’s grooves are squirrelly as ever, a haywire riot of laser zaps and giggling güiros, ’60s funk and samba schools, bumblebee Moogs and tumbling congas.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
The daddy-daughter duo was pictured in giggles while attending the premiere of 47 Metres Down: Uncaged in 2019.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Also have a mix of professional friends and real friends—the professional friends to chat with early on and the real friends to have a giggle with later on.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for giggle
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“Giggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giggle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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