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.
giggled
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past participleof giggle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof giggle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
giggleverb (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.
Example Sentences
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"I think we just all giggled for a long time."
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
By sickening contrast, Nadja Spiegelman, an editor at the Times, and Jia Tolentino, a writer for the New Yorker, giggled their way through an interview with Mr. Piker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
"I feel silly," giggled Ruiloba, a 34-year-old doctor.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
He playfully slapped at him, and they smiled and giggled like the best of friends.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
Bess giggled and said, "So what do you see in our future, Madame Pepperona?"
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
