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
Recent Examples on the Web
Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
Cady Heron, Damian, Janis and the Plastics are primed to battle, giggle and endear themselves to a new audience of theatergoers across the States.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 8 Sep. 2024
James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
From early gems like the always-charming Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson to Taylor Tomlinson’s game-show-adjacent comedy show After Midnight, evenings spent around the TV have been beloved for generations of giggles and guests galore.
—Elsa Ramo, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Halle giggled as her mother chased her around the front yard, her little feet splashing in a small mud hole.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
Cady Heron, Damian, Janis and the Plastics are primed to battle, giggle and endear themselves to a new audience of theatergoers across the States.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 8 Sep. 2024
Noun
Phil builds himself a mouthful with bread and a slice of onion, giggles, shoves it in, and he is gone.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
From early gems like the always-charming Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson to Taylor Tomlinson’s game-show-adjacent comedy show After Midnight, evenings spent around the TV have been beloved for generations of giggles and guests galore.
—Elsa Ramo, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Giggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giggle. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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