Synonyms of giggles

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noun

plural of giggle

1

as in laughs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughs
• jokes
• gags
• screams
• yucks
• wisecracks
• witticisms
• quips
• funnies
• japes
• ribs
• pleasantries
• pranks
• one-liners
• yuks
• sallies
• yaks
• jests
• yocks
• drolleries
• joshes
• waggeries
• cracks
• boffs
• boffos
• nifties
• parodies
• panics
• humors
• riots
• antics
• comedies
• tricks
• buffooneries
• capers
• banters
• practical jokes
• boffolas
• knee-slappers
• burlesques
• riffs
• leg-pulls
• wits
• mocks
• monkeyshines
• repartees
• caricatures
• lampoons
• railleries
• mockeries
• wordplays
• thigh-slappers
• put-ons
• persiflages

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as in chuckles

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement

couldn't help but giggle at his remark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chuckles
• laughters
• laughs
• snickers
• smiles
• guffaws
• grins
• chortles
• cackles
• sniggers
• titters
• smirks
• belly laughs
• twitters
• cachinnations
• boffos
• horselaughs
• hee-haws
• crows
• whoops
• boffs
• boffolas
• simpers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sobs
• cries
• groans
• moans
• wails
• mouths
• faces
• frowns
• grimaces
• lowers
• scowls
• pouts
• lours

giggles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of giggle

as in screams

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughs
• chuckles
• screams
• smiles
• grins
• chortles
• snickers
• cackles
• roars
• titters
• twitters
• cracks up
• hee-haws
• breaks up
• splits one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cries
• sobs
• weeps
• bawls
• howls
• wails
• whines
• yowls
• whimpers
• blubbers
• groans
• sighs
• moans
• sniffles
• bleats
• squalls
• snivels
• pules