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.
had been giggling
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past perfect progressiveof giggle.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The morning exercise class, where she had been giggling and gossiping at the back with her friends, just ended.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024
Flossie had been giggling for a few moments.
From The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City by Amy Bell Marlowe
The grocer, his clerk, and neurotic Mrs. Dave Dyer had been giggling about something.
From Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
