giggled
giggled — verb
- giggledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- giggleds3rd person singular
- giggleding-ing form
- gigglededpast simple
1. to make a series of quick, quiet laughs because something strikes you as amusing
to make a series of quick, quiet laughs because something strikes you as amusing, silly, or embarrassing, often in a way that is difficult to stop
The children giggled at the clown's funny hat during the birthday party.
giggled at + [cause of amusement]
Mei-Lin tried not to giggle when her teacher's wig slipped sideways in class.
try not to giggle + when-clause showing context
Fatima and her brother giggled nervously while hiding behind the sofa during the thunderstorm.
The audience giggled as the actor pretended to trip over a loose cable on stage.
Oliver could not stop giggling at the cat wearing sunglasses online.
- sob
to cry noisily, expressing the opposite emotion
文法句型
giggle at + [something/someone]
giggle + when-clause
can't stop giggling
用法筆記
Giggle differs from laugh — it suggests short, high-pitched sounds that are harder to suppress, often in situations where the person is trying to stay quiet. This sense is intransitive and rarely takes a direct object.
常見錯誤
giggled — noun
1. a short, quick laugh that shows you find something funny, silly, or awkward
a short, quick laugh that shows you find something funny, silly, or awkward
Kwame let out a nervous giggle when his teacher asked him to read aloud.
a nervous giggle — [adjective] + giggle describing the tone
Sofia tried to hide her giggle behind her hand during the wedding ceremony.
hide a giggle + [physical action]
A soft giggle came from under the desk where Yuna's sister played with stickers.
The class had a fit of giggles when the hamster got out of its cage.
- frown
a facial expression of disapproval or unhappiness
文法句型
a + [adjective] + giggle
a fit of giggles
用法筆記
The plural giggles is common in the fixed phrase a fit of giggles (uncontrollable laughing). When referring to a single instance of the sound, a giggle is more natural than giggle as an uncountable noun.
常見錯誤
2. an amusing situation, joke, or piece of fun that makes people laugh, often at so
an amusing situation, joke, or piece of fun that makes people laugh, often at someone else's expense
Arjun and his friends hid the office manager's keyboard just for a giggle.
for a giggle — idiomatic phrase meaning 'as a joke'
Grandpa chasing the chickens across the yard was a real giggle for everyone.
be a real giggle — phrase meaning 'be very amusing'
Lucia and her flatmates had a giggle over their cat sitting in a bowl.
Jack said the whole mix-up was just a giggle and that nobody should feel embarrassed.
文法句型
for a giggle
be a giggle
have a giggle
用法筆記
This sense is informal and most common in British English. It often appears in the set phrases for a giggle (as a joke) and have a giggle (share a light-hearted moment). Unlike sense 1, this meaning refers to the situation itself rather than the sound of laughter.