giggle

gig·gle

 (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.

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[Of imitative origin.]

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gig′gler n.

gig′gling·ly adv.

gig′gly adj.

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giggle

(ˈɡɪɡəl)

vb

(intr) to laugh nervously or foolishly

n

1. such a laugh

2. informal something or someone that provokes amusement

3. the giggles a fit of prolonged and uncontrollable giggling

4. for a giggle informal as a joke or prank; not seriously

[C16: of imitative origin]

ˈgiggler n

ˈgiggling n, adj

ˈgigglingly adv

ˈgiggly adj

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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.

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Giggle

 a group of silly young girls. See also gaggle.

Examples: giggle of girls; of typists.

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giggle

Past participle: giggled
Gerund: giggling

Imperative

giggle

giggle

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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" titter express joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter

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giggle

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

noun laugh, chuckle, snigger, chortle, titter, twitter, GGG (S.M.S.), GGL (S.M.S.) She gave a little giggle.

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giggle

verb

To laugh in a stifled way:

snicker, snigger, titter.

noun

A stifled laugh:

snicker, snigger, titter.

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Translations

ضِحْكَةٌ بَلْهاءيَضْحَكُيَضْحَكُ ضِحْكَةً بَلْهاء

chichotat sehihňat sechichotání

fnisefnis

Kichern

χασκογελώ

reírse tontamenterisa nerviosarisa tontadar la risa tontareír tontamente

kikattaa

poufferricanementricanerrire nerveusementrire nerveux

hihotati se

vihogvihogás

flissflissa

ridacchiareridacchiare nervosamenterisatinarisatina nervosa

くすくす笑う

낄낄 웃다

kiketanuolatos kikenantis

ķiķināšanaķiķināt

giechelen

fnisekniseknisingfnisfnising

zachichotać

dar risadinhas

хихикать

hihitanjehihitati se

fnittra

หัวเราะต่อกระซิก

kıkırdamakkıkır kıkır gülmekkıkırdama

khúc khích

傻笑咯咯地笑咯咯笑哈哈地笑

giggle

[ˈgɪgl]

A. N → risita f
she got the giggles → le dio la risa tonta
they did it for a giggle (Brit) → lo hicieron para reírse

B. VI → reírse tontamente

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giggle

[ˈgɪg^əl]

vi (gen) → glousser
Caroline started to giggle → Caroline se mit à glousser.
He giggled nervously
BUT Il ricana nerveusement.

n (gen) → petit rire m bête
a nervous giggle → un petit rire nerveux

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

giggle

n → Gekicher nt no pl, → Kichern nt no pl; …, he said with a giggle → …, sagte er kichernd; we had a good giggle about it (inf) → wir haben uns darüber gekringelt (inf); it was a bit of a giggle (inf) → es war ganz lustig; a fit of the giggles → ein Kicheranfall m; to get the giggles → anfangen herumzukichern; to do something as a giggle → etw aus Spaß tun

vi → kichern, gickeln (inf)

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giggle

[ˈgɪgl]

1. n → risolino (sciocco)
to get the giggles → farsi prendere dalla risarella

2. vi → ridacchiare (scioccamente), avere la risarella

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giggle

(ˈgigl) verb

to laugh in a nervous or silly way. giggel يَضْحَكُ ضِحْكَةً بَلْهاء кикотя се dar risadinhas hihňat se, chichotat se kichern fnise χαχανίζωreírse tontamente, dar la risa tonta itsitama هر هر خندیدن hihittää rire nerveusement לצחקק मन्द-मन्द हंसना smijuljiti se, hihotati vihog tertawa cekikikan flissa ridacchiare くすくす笑う 낄낄 웃다 kikenti ķiķināt ketawa berdekit-dekit giechelenfnise, knise chichotać سپكه احمقانه خندا dar risadinhas a râde nervos хихикать chichotať sa hihitati se kikotati se fnissa, fnittra หัวเราะคิกคัก kıkırdamak, kıkır kıkır gülmek 咯咯笑，傻笑 хихотіти دبی دبی ہنسی کی آواز نکالنا cười rúc rích 咯咯地笑，傻笑

noun

a laugh of this kind. giggel ضِحْكَةٌ بَلْهاء кикот risadinha chichotání das Kichern fnis χάχανο risilla tonta, risa nerviosa naerukihin خندۀ جلف؛ هر هر hihitys petit rire nerveux צחקוק ठट्ठा hihot vihogás suara tertawa cekikikan fliss risatina くすくす笑い 낄낄 웃음 kikenimas ķiķināšana tawa berdekit-dekit giechelende lach fnis, knis chichot سپكه احمقانه خندا risadinha chicoteală хихиканье chichotanie hihitanje kikot fniss, fnitter การหัวเราะคิก kıkırdama 咯咯笑，傻笑 хихотіння دبی دبی ہنسی tiếng cười rúc rích 咯咯笑，傻笑

ˈgiggler noun

giggelaar ضاحِك ضِحْكَة بَلْهاء човек който се кикоти aquele que ri smíšek der/die Kichernde en, der fniser άνθρωπος χαζοχαρούμενος persona que ríe nerviosamente itsitaja اهل هرهر خندیدن hihittäjä personne qui rit nerveusement צחקקן हंसने वाला, हंसाने वाला koji hihoće vihogó tukang tertawa cekikikan flissari (persona che ridacchia) くすくす笑う人 킬킬 웃는 사람 kiketa ķiķinātājs orang yang ketawa berdekit-dekit giechelaar en som fniser śmieszka څو ک چی هر هر وخندیده quem se ri persoană care chicoteşte хохотун smej(k)o hihitavec koji se kikoće fnittrig person คนที่หัวเราะคิกคัก kıkırdayan kimse 咯咯笑或傻笑的人 людина, що хихикає خواہ مخواہ ہنسنے والا người cười rúc rích 咯咯笑或傻笑的人

ˈgiggly adjective

giggling often. a giggly young girl. giggelrig كَثير الضِّحك развеселен risonho hihňavý kichernd fnisende; fjantet χαζοχαρούμενος dado a la risa tonta/nerviosa itsitav دارای خنده های جلف hihittelevä qui rit nerveusement צחקני हंसते हुए hihotav vihogó suka tertawa cekikikan flissgjarn ridacchiante くすくす笑う 킬킬거리는 nuolatos kikenantis tāds, kam patīk ķiķināt yang suka ketawa berdekit-dekit lachlustig tøyset, fnise-, fnisende chichotliwy په تظاهر سره خندا risonho care chicoteşte смешливый chichotavý hihitajoč kikotav fnissigt, fnittrigt ซึ่งส่งเสียงหัวเราะคิกคัก kıkırdıak, kıkır kıkır gülen 經常咯咯笑或傻笑的 смішливий ہنسوڑ hay cười rúc rích 经常咯咯笑或傻笑的

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giggle

→ يَضْحَكُ chichotat se fnise kichern χασκογελώ reír tontamente, reírse tontamente kikattaa pouffer hihotati se ridacchiare くすくす笑う 낄낄 웃다 giechelen fnise zachichotać dar risadinhas хихикать fnittra หัวเราะต่อกระซิก kıkırdamak khúc khích 哈哈地笑

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