Giggled — Giggle Gig gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Giggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Giggling}.] [Akin to gaggle: cf. OD. ghichelen, G. kichern.] To laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; to laugh in a light, affected, or silly manner; to titter with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Giggling — Giggle Gig gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Giggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Giggling}.] [Akin to gaggle: cf. OD. ghichelen, G. kichern.] To laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; to laugh in a light, affected, or silly manner; to titter with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
giggle — I. verb (giggled; giggling) Etymology: imitative Date: 1509 intransitive verb to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath transitive verb to utter with a giggle • giggler noun • gigglingly adverb • … New Collegiate Dictionary
giggle — [gig′əl] vi. giggled, giggling [16th c., prob. < Du giggelen: for IE base see GIG1] to laugh with a series of uncontrollable, rapid, high pitched sounds in a silly or nervous way, as if trying to hold back; titter n. the act or sound of… … English World dictionary
giggle — giggler, n. gigglingly, adv. giggly, adj. /gig euhl/, v., giggled, giggling, n. v.i. 1. to laugh in a silly, often high pitched way, esp. with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment … Universalium
giggle — (v.) c.1500, probably imitative. Related: Giggled; giggling; giggly. As a noun from 1570s … Etymology dictionary
giggle — /ˈgɪgəl / (say giguhl) verb (i) (giggled, giggling) 1. to laugh in a silly, undignified way, as from youthful spirits or ill controlled amusement; titter. –noun 2. a silly, spasmodic laugh; a titter. 3. Colloquial an amusing occasion: a bit of a… …
giggle — 01. The children [giggled] and pointed when the clown walked on stage. 02. The girls started [giggling] nervously as the boys came towards them. 03. She got the [giggles] after smoking a joint with her boyfriend. 04. The audience didn t really… … Grammatical examples in English
giggle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, slight, small ▪ high pitched ▪ hysterical, nervous ▪ girlish … Collocations dictionary
giggle — I UK [ˈɡɪɡ(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms giggle : present tense I/you/we/they giggle he/she/it giggles present participle giggling past tense giggled past participle giggled * to laugh in a nervous, excited, or silly way that is… … English dictionary
