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.
giggling
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present participleof giggle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
giggle.
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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Last year's winner replied: "Just anyone that's sweating and giggling."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Even when she was giggling with Ryan Gosling because of a writers’ prank, Padilla was hilarious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Beavis and Butt-head might leave chaos and destruction in their muttering, giggling wake, but they rarely suffer lasting harm themselves.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
"And then Jimothy shows up and for one brief weird moment everyone is on the same page - rooting for this little gremlin, giggling at his name, feeling weirdly connected to strangers over absolutely nothing."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“We should be in the Olympics,” Finn said, giggling.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
