giggled
past simple and past participle ofgiggle
giggle
verb[I]
uk/ˈɡɪɡ.əl/us/ˈɡɪɡ.əl/C2
tolaughrepeatedlyin aquietbutuncontrolledway, often at somethingsillyorrudeor when you arenervous:
Stop that giggling in the backrow!
Synonym
tittermainlyUK
to laugh
- laughThe children were laughing at the cartoons.
- chuckleShe was chuckling as she read the letter.
- giggleThe girls were giggling at the back of the classroom.
- sniggerThey sniggered at what she was wearing.
- snickerUSStop snickering at that rude joke and get back to your classwork.
- chortleShe chortled with glee at the news.
- We giggled at the back of theroomlikenaughtyschoolchildren.
- I couldn'thelpgiggling at thesightof Mum and Dadstandingthere,drippingwet.
- He was gigglinguncontrollablyand had toleavetheroomtopullhimself together.
- When shesuddenlystartedtosing, we alllookedat each other andstartedto giggle.
- What are you giggling about? Have I said somethingfunny?
Laughing and smiling
- amused
- be all smilesidiom
- be in convulsionsidiom
- be rolling in the aislesidiom
- be wreathed in smilesidiom
- bust
- dissolve
- gale
- gales of laughteridiom
- giggle
- giggler
- giggly
- grin
- quake
- rictus
- say cheeseidiom
- simper
- smile
- smiling
- stitch
Examplesofgiggled
giggled
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The carer asked whether he had any money, which they all found highly comical, andgiggled.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Hegiggledat the daft things that sometimes happened and helped others to see the funny side of embarrassing procedures.
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Milligan laughed andgiggledincessantly because he thought his jokes were funny.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He hasgiggleda lot during this debate, and the reason is that he has been on a great deal of very weak ground.
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Seven out of the 10giggledat the switch board and the other three cut off the inquirer.
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Igiggledat that, because the truth is that the market could not stand these two flotations this year.
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They would do better if theygiggledless and supported more.
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It is not a matter to begiggledat.
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During the trial they smiled,giggledand whispered at each other.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Her cousin recalled that shegigglednervously throughout the service.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She is said to havegiggledthrough the trial, flirted with her prison guards and was apparently seen arranging her hair while hearing testimony.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The didn't treat us bad, but they sort ofgiggledat us kids with the rat cars.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Then, he reiterated the command, and again the concubinesgiggled.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She kicked, strutted, ran, wiggled,giggled, sang and conquered the multitude with her first song.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Lamas of all ages gossiped andgiggled, lounging on the steps in front of heavy wooden doors with iron studs.
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