giggled; giggling
ˈgi-g(ə-)liŋ 
: to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath
: to utter with a giggle
Examples of giggle in a Sentence
Verb
She giggled like a little kid.
We were all joking and giggling nervously as we waited for the ceremony to begin.
Noun
poking fun at the royal family is nothing new, but this movie comedy has a few giggles you haven't heard before
couldn't help but giggle at his remark
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Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
After Khloé made her mom admit what was going on, Kris broke into giggles.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The carousel kicked off with a photo of the pair sitting at a table as Gomez giggled at the camera.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
To her credit, Shannon shakes off the incipient paranoia and goes hard into the giggles at anything and everyone at the table.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
After Khloé made her mom admit what was going on, Kris broke into giggles.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Giggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giggle. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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