giggle
verb (used without object)
to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, especially with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill-concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment.
are giggling
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present progressiveof giggle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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By the end, children are giggling and crawling under tables.
From BBC ● May 1, 2022
But right now, in a hotel suite in Pasadena, the Serious Actors, who likely have stories to trade about appearing in “Hamlet,” are giggling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2017
A large group of women with two foreign men are giggling and passing around selfie sticks.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2015
A lot of people are giggling and guffawing over the information made public by the recent hack of the computers at Sony Pictures.
From US News ● Dec. 15, 2014
Two tables away, Jax and Noah and Madge are giggling and whispering, their heads almost touching.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
