GIGGLE Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of giggle

as in laugh

chiefly British something said or done to cause laughter poking fun at the royal family is nothing new, but this movie comedy has a few giggles you haven't heard before

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as in chuckle

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement couldn't help but giggle at his remark

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verb

ˈgi-gəl

as in to laugh

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes

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Recent Examples of giggle

Noun

Her giggles kept interrupting the tune through much of her performance, and soon Pioneer Hall was laughing with her and cheering her through it. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 18 Aug. 2026 Draw a Funny Picture Give them a giggle with a silly illustration or two. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 8 Aug. 2026

Verb

But for now, let’s all giggle at how fully Naheim ignored Bryan when going to congratulate Jude. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns. — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for giggle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggle

Noun

But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Among the biggest laughs of the ceremony came during Friml’s take on an awards-show in memoriam.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of laugh

Noun

David’s Davidness—always eating a bowl of cereal before bed, hoarding Wagon Wheels, calling his artificial sweeteners ‘depth charges,’ laughing with a half-private chuckle at his own bad jokes—comes off the page in sparks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Toward the end of the panel, Buttimer noted that Connaughton would have wanted to argue with each speaker, drawing chuckles from the audience.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of chuckle

Noun

Its frothy, pastel hues and single moment of contrived levity (when one dance claims a trumpet solo for a joke about jamming her toe) is one of those quintessential examples of Balanchine’s repertoire showing its age.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
And the Longhorns’ quarterback, Arch Manning, was the butt of the joke.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of joke

Noun

Moments of mutual support and understanding, of belly-aching laughter and silliness, of care and deep love.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
But there were scores of times that the specific verbiages were a source of humor judging by the laughter of many in the audience.

— Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughter

Noun

Russell was mentioned in that speech, but in a joking way, playing off of how frequent Oscars director Glenn Weiss, who won for his role helming the 2018 Academy Awards telecast, had used his speech to propose to his then-girlfriend.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Arch Manning's joking comments at a news conference about a fake video of coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe erupted in controversy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of joking

Noun

But there’s another 45 supremely indulgent auteur gunk that is snicker-worthy.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

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