giggle

gig·gle

G0122500 (gĭg′əl)v. gig·gled, gig·gling, gig·gles v.intr. To laugh with repeated short, spasmodic sounds.v.tr. To utter while giggling.n. A short, spasmodic laugh.

[Of imitative origin.]

gig′gler n.gig′gling·ly adv.gig′gly adj.

giggle

(ˈɡɪɡəl) vb (intr) to laugh nervously or foolishlyn1. such a laugh2. informal something or someone that provokes amusement3. the giggles a fit of prolonged and uncontrollable giggling4. for a giggle informal as a joke or prank; not seriously[C16: of imitative origin] ˈgiggler n ˈgiggling n, adj ˈgigglingly adv ˈgiggly adj

gig•gle

(ˈgɪg əl)

v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.i. 1. to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, esp. with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from ill-concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment. n. 2. a silly, spasmodic laugh; titter; snicker. [1500–10; imitative; compare Dutch gigelen, German gickeln. See -le] gig′gler, n. gig′gling•ly, adv. gig′gly, adj.

Giggle

a group of silly young girls. See also gaggle.Examples: giggle of girls; of typists.

giggle

Past participle: giggled
Gerund: giggling

Imperative
giggle
giggle

Present
I giggle
you giggle
he/she/it giggles
we giggle
you giggle
they giggle

Preterite
I giggled
you giggled
he/she/it giggled
we giggled
you giggled
they giggled

Present Continuous
I am giggling
you are giggling
he/she/it is giggling
we are giggling
you are giggling
they are giggling

Present Perfect
I have giggled
you have giggled
he/she/it has giggled
we have giggled
you have giggled
they have giggled

Past Continuous
I was giggling
you were giggling
he/she/it was giggling
we were giggling
you were giggling
they were giggling

Past Perfect
I had giggled
you had giggled
he/she/it had giggled
we had giggled
you had giggled
they had giggled

Future
I will giggle
you will giggle
he/she/it will giggle
we will giggle
you will giggle
they will giggle

Future Perfect
I will have giggled
you will have giggled
he/she/it will have giggled
we will have giggled
you will have giggled
they will have giggled

Future Continuous
I will be giggling
you will be giggling
he/she/it will be giggling
we will be giggling
you will be giggling
they will be giggling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been giggling
you have been giggling
he/she/it has been giggling
we have been giggling
you have been giggling
they have been giggling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been giggling
you will have been giggling
he/she/it will have been giggling
we will have been giggling
you will have been giggling
they will have been giggling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been giggling
you had been giggling
he/she/it had been giggling
we had been giggling
you had been giggling
they had been giggling

Conditional
I would giggle
you would giggle
he/she/it would giggle
we would giggle
you would giggle
they would giggle

Past Conditional
I would have giggled
you would have giggled
he/she/it would have giggled
we would have giggled
you would have giggled
they would have giggled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	giggle - a foolish or nervous laugh laugh, laughter - the sound of laughing
Verb	1.	giggle - laugh nervously; "The girls giggled when the rock star came into the classroom"titterexpress joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter

giggle

verb laugh, chuckle, snigger, chortle, titter, twitter, tee-hee, GGG (S.M.S.), GGL (S.M.S.) Both girls began to gigglenoun laugh, chuckle, snigger, chortle, titter, twitter, GGG (S.M.S.), GGL (S.M.S.) She gave a little giggle.

giggle

verbTo laugh in a stifled way:snicker, snigger, titter.nounA stifled laugh:snicker, snigger, titter.

Translations

傻笑咯咯地笑咯咯笑哈哈地笑

giggle

(ˈgigl) verb to laugh in a nervous or silly way. 咯咯地笑，傻笑 noun a laugh of this kind. 咯咯笑，傻笑 ˈgiggler noun咯咯笑或傻笑的人ˈgiggly adjective giggling often. a giggly young girl.经常咯咯笑或傻笑的

giggle

→ 哈哈地笑zhCN

giggle

for kicks

Only for the sake of fun, excitement, or distraction. Living in such a small, rural town, there wasn't much to do for kicks other than drive around in our car all night. There's a group of kids who go around smashing car windows for kicks. Just for kicks, let's order dessert first.See also: kick

giggle soup

old-fashioned An alcoholic drink, especially liquor or sparkling wine. A reference to the tendency of alcohol to cause giddiness or merriment in the drinker. He's not known for making rational decisions when he gets that giggle soup into him. The revelers summoned the waiter to bring them another bottle of giggle soup.See also: giggle, soup

giggle water

old-fashioned An alcoholic drink, especially liquor or sparkling wine. A reference to the tendency of alcohol to cause giddiness or merriment in the drinker. He's not known for making rational decisions when he gets that giggle water into him. The revelers summoned the waiter to bring them another bottle of giggle water.See also: giggle, water

for giggles

Only for the sake of fun, excitement, or distraction. Living in such a small, rural town, there wasn't much to do for giggles other than drive around in our car all night. There's a group of kids who go around smashing car windows for giggles. Just for giggles, let's order dessert first.See also: giggle

for laughs

Only for the sake of fun, excitement, or distraction. Living in such a small, rural town, there wasn't much to do for laughs other than drive around in our car all night. There's a group of kids who go around smashing car windows for laughs. Just for laughs, let's order dessert first.See also: laugh

giggle at (someone or something)

To utter a short laugh elicited by someone or something. I giggled at the baby's attempts to grab her feet. We giggled at the professor when his voice cracked, then quickly hid our faces when other people turned around to look at us.See also: giggle

for kicks and for laughs; for giggles

Fig. for fun; just for entertainment; for no good reason. They didn't mean any harm. They just did it for kicks. We drove over to the next town for laughs.See also: and, giggle, kick

giggle at someone or something

to snicker or chuckle at someone or something. Are you giggling at me? Fran giggled at the antics of the clown.See also: giggle

for ˈkicks

(informal) (especially of crime or violence) done for excitement and pleasure: They destroyed the telephone boxes just for kicks. ♢ ‘Why did he steal the car?’ ‘Just for kicks. He was bored.’See also: kick

for kicks

mod. for fun; for a thrill. We just did it for kicks. We didn’t mean to hurt anyone. See also: kick

giggle goo

(ˈgɪglæ gu) n. liquor. Can I pour you a little of that giggle goo? See also: giggle, goo

giggling

n. going to clubs and bars. We spent the whole night giggling, but never got really, totally drunk. See also: giggle

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for kicks and for laughs; for giggles

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for kicks

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Synonyms for giggle

verb laugh

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noun laugh

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verb to laugh in a stifled way

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noun a stifled laugh

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noun a foolish or nervous laugh

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verb laugh nervously

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