| Front | giggle |
|---|---|
| Back | gig•gle verb, noun BrE /ˈɡɪɡl/ NAmE /ˈɡɪɡl/ verb verb forms word origin example bank [intransitive, transitive] ~ (at/about sb/sth)| (+ speech) to laugh in a silly way because you are amused, embarrassed or nervous The girls giggled at the joke. They giggled nervously as they waited for their turn. She giggled with delight. noun word origin example bank 1 [countable] a slight silly repeated laugh She gave a nervous giggle. Matt collapsed into giggles and hung up the phone. 2 [singular] (BrE, informal) a thing that you think is amusing We only did it for a giggle. 3 the giggles [plural] (informal) continuous giggling that you cannot control or stop I get the giggles when I'm nervous. She had a fit of the giggles and had to leave the room. It's just something about the way he said it that gave me the giggles. |
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